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ATLANTA STREETS THRONGED WITH P MEN WHO MARCHED OUT TO THE GOVERNOR'S HOME LATE AT NIGHT Hi_ . Atlanta.?Developments came thick end tut following the departure of v Leo M. Frank to Milledgeville to be gin serving a life sentence there. In the evening several thousand people gathered on the sidewalks be tween the city hall and Five Points. Then they began to move northward, with Governor Slatoo's country place, near Buckhead, as their objective. At Peachtree and Ellis streets a squad of city police was mobilised to stop them, but the crowd surged past. The crowd, now numbering over 1, >00, continued out Peachtree street to Porter place, where they divided, and part went Peachtree street, while the remainder proceeded out West Peach Lee. At Fburth street, on Peachtree, the Peachtree Btreet crowd was met by another squad of police, and some were turned back, but the majority of them got by thq police again. At Brookwood and West Peachtree street and the contingents met again. At Brookwood bridge Chief of Po lice Beavers, in command of about for ty policemen, met the crowd. A num ber of arrests were made here, and hundreds of the crowd. were turned back. Several hundred, however, suc ceeded in getting by the police again and proceeded on foot out Peachtree road. County Police On Guard At the governor's residence a for midable body of county police had been stationed under Chief of County Police George Uatheson, In anticipa tion of the crowd. When those on foot arrived they found a crowd al ready there, having come by automo bile. Sheriff Mangum was also there with a squad of deputies and a force of deputised cltisens, in charge of W. Woods White. The county police and the deputies arrayed themselves behind barbed wire entanglements }ust Inside the governor's property, while the crowd gathered In the road outside. Sher iff Mangum asked the crowd to be or derly and disperse. He was met, how ever, with shouting and threats. In the meantime the entire Fifth regiment had been mobilised at. the armory, iff hurry call was sent in for troops and a battalion, under com mand of MaJ. I. T. Catron, was dis patched In automobiles. Upon arrival at the governor's residence the mili tia deployed along the road with Axed bayonets and pushed the crowd back towards the city. The governor declared martial law within a radius of a halt mile of his bouse. The crowd was gradually dispersed, but this was not accomplished until several men and officers of the mili tia bad been wounded by stones, bot tles and other missiles from the crowd. The militiamen, too, were forced a number of times to use the batts of their guns to force the crowd back. ? Two Soldiers Hurt ? Among those who were hurt were Major Catron, cut upon the wrist with a broken bottle; Lieut. Arnold Par ker, struck In the stomach with a brick, and, perhaps. Internally injur ed; W. W. Foote, a private, cut by a broken bottle; Clyde Burroughs, a civilian, struck with the butt of an automatic revolver; a man named Mc Donald, with an abrasion on the head. Preston Moon of Greenville, S. C.. and Dick Copeland of Buckhead were made prisoners. , After the crowd In front of the gov ernor's residence was either dispers ed or quletde, 1 twas reported to Ma jor Catron that 200 men from Mari etta were approaching from the rear, - down Pace's Ferry road. ? A company was stationed to the north of the premises on Peachtree road,' another to the south of the premises on Peachtree road, and a third company was stationed to the rear of the property in the neighbor ?A hood of Pace's F^Bry road. Mean while the remaining company was di vided into posts and stationed around the bouse. General Nash Arrives Shortly after midnight Adjutant General J. Van Holt Nash arrived at the governor's residence and took per sonal Command. Another battalion was ordered out from the armory and proceeded on street cars. The Governor's Horse Guard, under Maj. J. O. Seamans, also reported at the governor's real d?ncc, and helped In dispersing the crowds. OoTernor Slaton issued a statement during the day In which he aaked the people to suspend Judgment until they had read his decision on the case. Ha declared he was confident that he had done -the right thing, and that he had only considered his duty In this case. Enters Hardware Store The crowd on the way out broke into the branch store of the King hardware store on Peachtree street, at Tenth, presumably In search of arms and ammunition. Bricks anil building material were picked up by the crowd from houses in course of construction along the way. An incident at the gqvernor's resi dence before the arrival of the mili tia was the discovery by County Po liceman Haney of a man within 100 yards of the house with a revolver. He had slipped through the cordon of police. He was quickly overpowered, disarmed and placed under arrest. Governor Slaton stated that, ao cordlng to reports made to him by the county police, a large portion of the crowd was made up of boys be tween the ages of Ik and 18 years and that the older element are not repre sentative of the people of Georgia. Invade Governor's Office Among the incidents that arose dur ing the day was the invasion of a crowd of men into the office of Gov ernor Slaton, where they asked of his secretary, Jesse Perry, that they be admitted to the office of the chief ex ecutive, and be allowed to talk with him relative to the case. The secre tary threw open the doors, revealing the absence of the governor. This occurred during the morning. In the afternoon a gathering of about 1,000 collected upon the streets ad Joining the city hall. Speeches were made by citisens picked from the crowd. Much excitement was caused at one time when Policeman J. A. Boseman, designed to plain clothes duty to mingle in the throng, attack ed Chief J. L. Beavers when the chief attempted to rebuke him for defend ing the tactics of the crowd. Chief Beavers was sternly admon ishing the plain clothes man, when Boseman suddenly drew back his fist and struck the chief in the face. Chief Beavers clutched him In the collar, ripped off his badge, disarmed him and bundled him into a nearby patrol wagon, which bad been kept with en gine going at the curbstone at Mari etta and Forsyth streets for any emer gency that might arise. A great number of arrests were made during the day. The slightest disorder merited a trip to police head quarters. Patrol wagons were kept working overtime. More arrests were made in the vicinity of the city hail than any other spot. But a few oc curred on the oapitol grounds. Calls For Men In the afternoon the crowd Brat had gathered upon the capltol laws sud denly grouped around a speaker who had arisen upon the steps?a gray haired man, thin and gaunt of frame, who plainly showed his sixty or more years. "Who'll follow men he cried. He led the way into the capltol and ufc the steps to the second fipor, where the men packed the senate chamber. A number of speeches were made dis approving of the commutation. Sheriff M an gum, who had but shortly return ed from his trip to Mllledgevtlle, ap peared in the crowd and took the ros trum. He explained that Frank was in Mllledgevllle and not in Atlanta. He gave details of the trip, and declared that it was at the order of the gov ernor, whose dictates he had been sworn to uphold. Governor's Effigy Hung Many arrests were made at Mariet ta street and Forsyth?the city hall corner?where the huge gathering be gan to oollect shortly after supper. Chief Beavers was in charge of a squad of fifty or more mounted po licemen and patrolmen, who effective ly managed to keep the traffic cleared and to keep the crowd In a scattered state. News from Mllledgevllle late Mon day night had it thafb^ib town was se rene and there was! ho evidence of trouble. Frank retired early on ac count of the sleep he had lost on the journey the previous night. He will start upon his first work as a lifer on the state farm. He will be given light tasks in the farm work until he recovers the strength lost by his two years' confinement. Passengers reaching Atlanta Mon day night reported excitement In Woodstock and Marietta and adjoin ing towns. In Woodstock and Mari etta Governor Slaton had been hung in effigy. 1 Day'* Early Development Numerous developments followed Prank's secret removal from the tower to the Statep rison In Mil ledgevllle at midnight Sunday. Gov ernor Slaton delivered through the press to the public a voluminous ex planation of his act of commutation, which Is carried elsewhere in full. The governor gave out his state ment at hi* country home near Buck bead, on the Peachtree road. He did not come up to his office throughout S la ton Condemned Canton.?There was considerable excitement at (hi* place when It be came known that Governor 81aton had commuted the sentence of Leo M Frank to life imprisonment. There was universal condemnation of the governor's act- At leiat *0 per cent y . of the people of this countr believe Leo Frank guilt? and the? felt like |U the law. as iaterpf*i*u if the lower H courts and affirmed by the higher : courts, should have bean allowed to . hake iu course. the day, although scheduled to appear there between nine and ten o'clock Monday morning to give his statement to the newspaper men. Considerable excitement prevailed throughout the city from early dawn Monday, at which time the Constitu tion brought first news of the commu tation, until Monday night, when the tension subsided. Large assemblages gathered in various parts of the down town district and upon the capltol grounds. Governor Burned In Effigy Newnan.?The^ effigies of Leo M. Frank and Got. John M. Slnton were hung to a giant oak In the park at the union station here and net on lire, after which they were dragged blazing through the principal atreeta of New nan, accompanied by about fifty au totnobilea. Later the charred efflgfea were hung to an enorraoua Chautauqua rigs, which la atretched acrosa the atreet at the corut houee aquare. The efflgleo awung there until almost midnight, when they were cut down. RUSSIANS GAIN ALONG DNIESTER ? ?RUN ADMITS REVERSES BUT VIENNA CLAIMS TO BE MAK INQ PROGRESS. GENERAL TEUTONIC ADVANCE In Other Parts of the Front the Auetro German Advance Continues the Offensive. Lodon?Heavy fighting 1* going on along the section of the Dniester battle front In Gellcla between Zurawna and Halter. There la some conflict In the | official reports. The Russians claim that they have punished the Austro German forces there and that by rush ing up reinforcements they have com pelled them to retreat across the river. Berlin admits this reverse but the Austrian communication says the Teu tonic attack there is making progress. North of this area and still farther north, over the frontier In Poland, the AustroQerman advances are sweeping forword. Whatever the out come of the struggle along the Dnies ter, the Russian armies have met with such reverses that. In the belief of military experts, from the standpoint of the Allies the Western thsater seems to be ?he only quarter which holds out the ^possibility of a decisive action during the summer. The German ami French claims rel ative to the fighting on the Western front are widely at variance. Military observers here believe that the French still have their eyes on Lille, with its factories and railroad lines and ad vance the theory that the recurrent and- persistent attacks week in and week out along virtually the same section of the German front prove this. Though meeting with the hardest resistance on the Dniester, the initi ative in the east still rests with the Austro-Germans. Few military writ ers care to hasard a guess of what their next move wlH he. It Is argued by them that the situation In the west may at any moment become pressing and that Germany and Aus tria may be forced to be content with having recovered Qslicia and broken the Russian offensive without seeking further to humiliate her at this time. MEXICAN FAMINE SERIOUS. Condition* In City of Moxleo Ar* Qrow , Ing Wore*. Washington.?Anxiety lncrasaed tn official quarters over the situation In Mexico CKy a* the State Department has been unable to communicate with that city by telegraph for several days. Brief dispatches from Vera Crux ?aid Carranxa officials were much chagrined at the apparent (allure of General Pablo Gonzales to enter the Capital. Reports that Gonzales was engaged in an artillery duel with the Zapata force* gave the Orst intima tion that the Villa-Zapata forces tn Msxioo City had determined to offer resistance to the invading Carransa army instead of evacuating. Gonzales himself. It is indicated, cut communi cation between Vera Cruz and Mexico City to isolate the Zapata forces. This prevents the State Department from communicating with the Brazil ian Minister and deprives all other foreign Governments of information concerning their diplomatic mission* and subjects. Famine conditions in Mexico City have been growing worse daily While it is generally understood that there wiU be no further develops ment in the Mexican situation so far as the United States is concerned un til the return of President Wilson from Cornish, It is thought In official quarters that tie situation in the Southern Capital may force a new crisis. Probable Kaneae Wheat Crop Topeka, Kaa.?Kaneae winter wheat probably will yield 138,000,000 buebels thle year, or average acre yield of 16.3 buahela, according to the monthly crop report issued by the state de partment of agriculture. This is 2, 100,000 bushels more than the May forecast Will Aid Red Cross Galveston, Tex.?Information reach the conrltuttonallst consulate here that General Carranxa had pledged co-op eration of the constitutionalist gov ernment with the American Red Cross in its efforts to relieve the food situa tion in Mexico. Consul SlUiman and Mr. O'Connell, representing the Red Cross, called upon General Carranxa and received his assurance. The first chief declared that he welcomed the assistance of the Red Cross and be lieved the food shortage. would soon be overcome. Six Killed In Train Wreck. Thurmont. Md.?Six persons were killed and a dosen more or less seri ously injured when the Blue Mountain express and the fast mall of the West era Maryland Railway crashed to gether on a bridge iM feet high over Owens Creek, a few miles wast of here. Four of the dead were passen gers. A mlx-up In orders is said to have canoed the accident The trains met at high speed and the two engines were almost completely telescoped. Cocked together, they both were held to the track Government Arsenal 8offers Philadelphia? Scores of skilled workmen are leaving the government arsenal at Frank ford to accept posi tions with private concerns supply ing for war munitions, and for the first time in years the arsenal le suf fering from a labor shortage. Twenty men In the machine shop and 25 in the fuse department resigned. Defect ion also haye occured among the offi cials. The men declare they have been given three yeer contracts with the prive'e firms at wage# far In exodes of those paid by the government ? MISS ESTHER ROSS Mlu Either Ron of Preecott, Ariz., wn ulictcd by Oovernor Hunt to chrlitm the new bettleehlp Arizona at the Brooklyn navy yard on June 19. Mlaa Roea la only eeventeen yeare old. BAR GOODS TO HOLLAND MUST BE CON8IGNED TO HOL> LAND OVER8EA8 TRUST TO OE1i THROUQH. Not Only Contraband Bjwi> All Othar Goods Included In Ord?r.?Control Nautral Exporu. London. ? An order-ln-council la about to be lsauod ; prohibiting ex portation ot all goode to Holland ex cept tboae conalgned to The Nether land* Overaeaa Truat. It la expectetf to atop the trade now believed to be passing through Holland into Ger many. An announcement to this ef fect waa made In the House of Com mons by Capt E. O. Pretyman, Parlia mentary Under-Secretary to the Board of Trade. Exportation of good ato The Netherlands Overseas Trust would -* equivalent to a guarantee that no goods either In the form received or In a subsequent form, would reach a country hostile to Great Britain. Cap tain Pretyman made the announce ment In Introducing the ' customs ex portation restriction bill." He ex plained that a partial arrangement with The Netherlands trust had been In operation for some time and that the British Concul had made a favor able report on If. He added that the bill would en able extension of similar control over exports to other neutral countries. Provision Is made In the bill for a line of $2,600 or Imprisonment for two years for violation ot its terms. Consigners and shippers will be equally responsible. A special committee will be ap pointed to deal with licenses for ex porting cotton. Mr. Pretyman said all cotton products would be on the pro hibited lists. The bill passed all stages. MEXICANS DENY REPORTS. . General Gonzales Is Marching Toward Capital.?Ordered to Halt. Washington.?Denials of friction In the Carranza ranks and of distention among Villa leaders were made by the Mexican agencies here. The be lief still prevailed In official quarters, however, that the breach between General Obregon and Carranza had not been healed ang that the depart ure of Gen. Felipe Angeles from the camp of General Villa this time was an Important military, If not political loss. Other advices say that Gen. Pablo Gonzales, the Carranza commander marching against Mexico City, who was ordered to halt until Carranza reorganized bis Cabinet, has gone ahead and Is now reported within a few miles of the Capital. Communi cation behind him to Vera Cruz Is cut This development Is regarded as ominous In official quarters. The Carranza authorities at Vera Cruz claim the lines were cut by the Zap ata forces but other information re ceived by Uie United States Govern ment Indicates that General Gonzales cut his own communications. French Government Gets Big Lean. New York.?Confirmation of the much discussed French credit by Am erican bankers was received here when J. P. Morgan A Co. announced the virtual completion of a one-year loan to the Paris branch of the Roths childs, the latter acting for the French Government and the Rank of France, as well as a syndicate of French bankers. The amount of the loan and Its Interest yield are yet to be deter mine^. but It Is Intimated that the sum -Is not likely to exceed 150.000, 000 at approximately 5 per cent. Begin Alaska Railway. Washington. ? Actual construction of the Government's Alaskan Railroad has begun.' Lieutenant Mears of the Alaskan Engineering Commission, re ported to Secretary Lane he had established bis base of operations at Ship Creek, Cook's Inlet, and was landing materials and supplies. Build ing of wagon roads, one of the first requisites of the railroad construc tion. Is under way and thq.force on that work will be Increased To 2.00A men as soon 'as facilities can be pro vided for bringing material.. ^ | ? Cji |iiS| r ,Jl. " ? *-- :'i ? -ti. AMERICANS RAVE NO iHISI COMPLAINT ?REAT BRITAIN IN MKMORAN DUM TO UNITED STATES RE CITES CONDITIONS. EXPLANATION OF THE CASES Special Effort* Have Moan Expended . en Behalf of the American Bhlp pere Note Bay*. Washington?Greet Britain, In a memorandum transmitted to th? Unit ed State* and made public here and dn London, recites at length it* ef fort* to ' minimise inconvenience to neutral commerce roeulttng from the order-ln-oounrtl against trade with Germany, ?Austria and Turkey, and Asserts that American cltiien* have no lust grounds for complaint on ac count of the treatment accorded their cargoes. No attempt is made to answer the principles asserted in the American note of March 1 protesting against the order-ln-council and insisting upon the right of neutrals to carry on le gitimate commerce with each other and to trade in non-contraband with civilians in belligerent countries. Im transmitting the memorandum Am bassador Page said it was "merely an explanation of concrete cases and the regulations under which they are dealt with." Another note to Great Britain Is now in course of preparation at the Stat* Department and is expected to be dispatched as soon as the negotia tions with Germany over submarine warfare have been cleared up. "While this communication probably will make reference to the latest memo randum, It is' understood that the manner of enforcing the order-ln councll will not be treated as rele vant to the question at issue?wheth er there is any warrant in interna tional law for the powers that Great Britain and her Allies have assumed to exercise over the commerce of the world. * In its memorandum tbe Foreign Office emphasises the "various special concessions made in favor of the Unit ed States citlseno" In setting forth that all British officials have acted in every case "with the utmost dis patch consistent with the object in view and of showing in every case such consideration for neutrals as might be compatible with the object, namely, to prevent Aessels from car rying goods for, or coming from the enemy's territory." Arrangements for buying American cotton detalnedoand tor permitting the passage of goods bought in Ger many by American before the date of order-tn-councll are outlined and promise that consideration will be given to special oases of this kind in the future. Acoording to a summary of ships detained there are now 17 vessels which cleared from tbe United States now held in ports of the United King dom. Of these eight are eald to be unloading cotton whipb Great Britain has agreed to purchase, seven will be allowed to depart as soon as items of their cargo placed in a prise court have been discharged, and the other 12?three of them American ship*? are the subject of investigations not yet completed. NO PEACE IN BIGHT. President Wilton and Gelonel Houaa Diaeuaa Situation. New York.?Prealdent Wlloon does not see any prospect for an early peace In Europe. Col. E M. House, his unofficial en voy td Europe gave the President the result of his sojourn of several months in European Capitals where he talked Intimately wtth the responsible offi ciate of the German, British and French Governments, and the Infor mation he Imparted In the long walks and talks which tbey enjoyed reflected definitely the Ideas held by both dip lomatists and the cilKary element In each Of the countries at war. Colonel House also disclosed the currents of public opinion In each country as to peace terms. -r Bryan Addresses Friends. New York.?William Jennings Bry an, addressing a meeting In Madison Square Garden under the auspices of the "Friends of Peace." an organlsa ton of various societies of American cltlxens, gave bis definition of national honor and called upon bis hearers to "cast your influence, not in favor of either side but in favor of peace for the United States and against war with any of the belligerent nations." Mr. Bryan reiterated his views re garding his proposal to submit all dis putes to an international commission, Russlsns Still Retreating. London.?The Russians still are re treating In the east; the French are slowly gaining at certain points In the west- Wtth the fires set by the retreating Russians still burning, the Austro-Oermans are now firmly estab lished at Lemberg and have shown no signs of ceasing their Offensive. The battle of the Dniester, south of the city, is not over, but according to Berlin, General Llnstpg has been able to throw his forces across the river, a fact which Is taken In some quar ters to presage Russian defeat. More Tims Grantsd Importers. Washington.?Furtner extension of time has been granted to Importers by the British Government, the' Stats Department announced In which to get goods out of Germany which were contracted for or purchased before March 1 last the effective date of the Britlfih orders-tn-couneH. The date of special permits nndsr which these shipments could be brought oat of Germany via neutral ports bed been , last set at June 15. after several ex , tensions, but additional tine haa bqpn < Panted. / 1 LEO M. NMNK Lao M. Prank, who,was oontenced to dls for tho murdbr of Mary Pagan la now In tho atata prison. His asn tancs was commutad by Governor Slaton. KILL"CRANDPATHER"LAW r ( . SUPREME COURT ANNULS THE FAMOUS OKLAHOMA RACE LAW. Chief Justice Whit* Announce* Dodo Ion Which Uphold* Conviction of Oklahoma Official* Washington.?la probably on* of tb* moot Important race dt'.Ltlons In la history. tb* aupreme couit annulled aa unconstitutional tb* Oklahoma con stitutional amendment and tb* An n*polls Md. voters' qualification law rostrictlns tb* auffrac* rights of those who oouM not vot* or whoa* ancestors could not vot* prior to th* ratification of the Fifteenth amendment to the federal constitution. Chief J notice White, a native of the South, and a former Confederate sol dier, announced the court's decision, which era* unanimous except that Justice McReynolds took no part in the oti6. "It is true," continued the chief fustic*, "that It contain* no express words of an exclusion from th* stand ard which it establishes of any person on account of race, colon or previous condition of servitude prohibited by the Fifteenth Amendment, bat the standard Itself Inherently brings that result in to existence since it is based purely upon a period of time before the enactment of the Fifteenth Amendment and makes that period the control ling and dominant teat of the right of suffrage. "In other words, we seek In vain forvaay ground which would sustain any other Interpretation but that the provision, recurring to the conditions existing before the Fifteenth Amend ment was adopted and the continu ance of which the Fifteenth Amend ment prohibited, proposed by, in sab stance and effect, lifting these condi tions over a period of time after the amendment to make them the basis of th* right to suffrage conferred in direct and positive disregard for the Fifteenth Amendment. And the aame result, we are of opinion, is demon strated by considering whether It is possible to discover any basts of rea son for th* standard thus fixed other than the purpose above stated. LAUNCH BATTLESHIP ARIZONA. Big New Supsrdraadnaught Qlldaa Into Wator. Now York.?The now battleahlp Arizona was successfully launched at the Brooklyn Nary Yard. The Ariiona shares with 'her slater ship, the Pennsylvania, recently launched at Newport News, the honor of being the world's largest Attleahlp. She went to the^rtver with the wine and water of her christening tricking in rivulet^ down he?v bow from two broken bottles that swung, bound to gether by a long red, white and blue cord of^illk. Miss Esther Rosa of Prescott, Ariz., the sponsor made a fair throw as the big hull quivered and slid slowly forward; the froth of the wine spattered her gown and the clothes of those In her party. From the grandstand the christen ing was witnessed by Secretary Dan iels. army and navy officers, Oovern nor Hunt, Senator Ashurst and others Dummy Cut Down and Burned. Marietta, Ga.?A Hfe-sised dummy bearing In the Inscription "John M. Siaton. Georgia's Traitor ^Governor" was burned in the public square here by a small crdwd of met. Qevernment Losses Land BuH. Washington.?The Government lost Its Supreme Court suit to have declar ed forfeited to It the unsold portion of the Oregon A California Railroad land grants, amounting to some 1,300,000 acres valued at more than 130,000,000. 1 The railroad was enjoined, however, for future sales in violation of thp. con dition of the grant and until Congress 1 has reasonable time to act. Justlee 1 McKenna tor the court neld untenable ' the Government's claim that the com pany's violation of conditions to the ' grants worked a forfeiture. Vetoee Full Crew Bill. Harrisburg, Pa?Governor Brum baugh announced he bad vetoed a bill designed to repeal the Pennsylvania full crew law. The bill was passed by the Legislature recently after an extensive publicity campaign,?Under the terms of the measure which was opposed by railway employes and ta bor organizations, the public service commission would have boon empow ered to require railroads to employ an id equate number of men upon train*. The governor lseaed several state ptgta with lha veto. ROBERT? SUCCEEDS HI FORMER COUNSELOR IS APPOINT. ED SY PRESIDENT AS SffCRE TARY OF STATE. widespread satisfaction - f Landing it Net a Politician and Had No Political Backing But Ap pointment Is Popular. Washington.?Robert Lansing, who as Counselor of the State Department has advised President Wilson in law and precedent in the policy pursued by the United States toward belli gerent nations since the outbreak of the European war was named Secre tary of State to succeed William Jen nings Bryan. Pew appointments in recent yearn bare given such widespread satisfac tion in the national capital. Mr. Lansing is a life-long Democrat, but he' Has devoted bis tiros to Interna tional law and diplomacy and la as popular with former Republican offi cials as with bis colleagues. Mem bers of the cabinet and close person al friends of the 1 resident advised the selection, and Mr. Bryan him self. although not consulted, is under stood to have hoped for the promo tion of Mr. Lansing. Official announcement of the selec tion of dir. Lansing who has been serving as secretary ad lntertm sine* the resignation of Mr. Bryan on June 8 was made in the following statement: "Before leaving for a brief rest in New Hampshire the President an nounced that he had offered the poet of Secretary of SUM to Mr. Robert Tanning, the present Counselor of the Department of State and that Mr. Lansing had accepted the appoint ment" A commission was prepared which President Wilson signed giving Mr. Lansing a recess appointment When Congress reconvenes, the nomination will go to tha Senate. No opposition is anticipated. One of the peculiar circa instances In connection with Mr. Lansing's ap pointment la the fact that ha person ally has no political backing or in fluence. Succeeding WllHam Jen- 4 nings Bryan, foremost among landers * of the Democratic party, a compara tively unknown quantity in the po litical world has bean ushered Into tha premiership of tha cabinet. The appointment of Mr. Lansing creates a vacancy In tha offlcs of Counselor of tha State Department. It is not expected that any immedi ate selection will be made as Chandler Anderson, under the administration of Secretary Knox for several months, his bean specially employed to han dle some of the numerous questions tha war raised. Mr. Andersoa does not desire s permanent appointment. It la considered likely that President Wilson wilj leave to Mr. Leasing tha task of selecting hie oounselor. TEUTON# CAPTURE LEMSERQ. Oalaelan Capital Held By Russians Sines Saptambar Haa Fallsn. London.?With the capture of Lam bert the Anotro-German armies, which have driven the Rotates* back from the Carpathian Mountains for mora than ISO miles, have accomplished thn object of their gnat drive, begun early la May. The Austro-Oermaae undoubtedly now will direct their ef forts towards the complete clearance of G)alaele of the Russian Invaders. The Russians also are la retreat. Vienna states, near Zolklew and Rawa Rusks, northwest of Lemberg between the San and Vistula Riven, and In the vicinity of Kleloe, across the border in Russian Poland. The German Emperor la believed to have been at the front at the taking of Lemberg. and word cornea from Pptrrograd that Emperor Nicho las has started for the Rnsslan front, doubtless to inspire his soldiers bjr his presence. Eruption at Lassen Peak. Redding. Cal.?Lassen Peak erupt ed. Reports from Hot Crerek Valley said the eruption was not dangerous. Earth Shocks do Big Damags. El Centro. Cal.?Sharp earf shocks centered the anxiety of Imperial Val ley settlers on the head gates of the great irrigation system whica had transformed nearly 250,000 acres of desert The Intakes of the Colorado River, near Yuma, and th? headv^ay at Sharp's were reported safe although the Sharp's {leading was shaken and sagged. Damage estimated at $400, 000 tHta done in the district extend ing roughly from Cocopah Mountains of Lower California U> San-Bernard ino and Needles, Cal. CancsUtng Shipments to Russia. Seattle, Wash ?That large ship ments of war material for Russia have been cancelled by American manufac turers who are said to be unable to obtain cash payments for their pro ducts became known when the Great Northern Seamiuip Company an nounced that the liner Minnesota, probably will not Include Vladlvstock is a port of call on her"next voyage. The Minnesota was scheduled to sail direct from Seattle to Vladivostok June 27 with practically a full cargo [or the Russian Government Protection For Zeppelins. Basel, Switzerland. ? Dispatches . [pom Germany tell ef ? meeting of " *es|al experts held recently at Frled richsbsfen to discuss the question of" constructing on top of sll Zeppelins launched in the future a platform for machines guns. Theee| would be nsed lo drive away enemy -aeroplanes and protect the Zeppelin .from attacks luch as that delivered over Belgium. Lnother raessapp from Germany says hat Emperor ? William *ben ha leard of the ddath of Aviator Warae ord said: "He wad a brave onam/r - - .....
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