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r THE WEATHER Forecast—Showers Saturday night and Sun. day. Temperatures—6 a. m. ( 68; 8 a. m. p 72- 10 a. m., 76; 12 noon, 76; 1 p. m„ 77 ; 2 p. m.,’ 78. Sun rises 4:31; sets 6:38. tmz aamjTMEAST •' ^ RGIAN FINALS BILL AGAINST MAYOR BEING DRAWN AT MOBILE— R H E MEMPHIS • 002 100 001 - 4 4 2 MOBILE .... 000 001 000 - 1 6 3 Robertson and Schlel; Harkins and Nelderkorn. Umpires, Williams and Kerin. AT NEW ORLEANS— a. H E , CHATTANOOGA 000 002 000 - 2 7 2 NEW ORLEANS 020 300 10X - 6 9 2 Clark and Kitchens; Gudger and Higgins. Umpires, Chestnut and Pfennlnger. AT BIRMINGHAM— R . H . E. LITTLE ROCK . 000 100 000 000 .. - . . . BIRMINGHAM . 100 000 000 000 .. - . . . Fincher and Gibson; Johnson and Hale. Umpires, Rudderham and Streltford. Hems AT BOSTON— R. H. F CHICAGO 000 121 001 - 5 5 1 BOSTON 000 000 400 - 4 7 2 Vaughn, James, Humphries and Bresnahan; Tyler and Whaling, Tragressor. Umpires, Byron and Orth. OTHER GAMES OFF; RAIN. AMERICAN LEAGUE AT STr LOUIS— NEW YORK ...... ST. LOUIS .! McHale and Sweeney; James. Wellman Connally and Chill. AT CHICAGO— BOSTON CHICAGO Roth, Collins and Thomas and Carrlgan; O'Loughlin and Hildebrand. AT DETROIT— PHILADELPHIA DETROIT Wyckoff. Bush and Schang; AT CLEVELAND— 000 200 000 - "2 "3 E 2 000 010 05X - 6 11 2 and Sevrold and Agnew. Umpires, 000 000 003 - 3 12 *1 410 500 10X - 11 14 2 Bent and Schalk and Daly. Umpires, 010 001 000 - 2 7 *1 000 210 11X - 5 8 1 Dubuc and and Stanage. Umpire, Evans. R. H. E. WASHINGTON ... 000 CLEVELAND .... 003 Eoehling, Shaw and Alnsmlth; Steen, and Nallin. 114 000 000 0 - 6 10 3 200 100 000 1 - 7 17 0 Mitchell and O'Neill. Umpires, Dlneen FEDERAL LEAGUE AT KANSAS CITY— R. H. E. BUFFALO 000 000 030 - 3 6 0 KANSAS CITY 010 000 001 - 2 6 6 Anderson and Blair; Johnson, Henning land Brown. Umpires. Johnstone and Fyfe. AT CHICAGO— R. H. E. BROOKLYN 001 001 000 - 2 5 0 CHICAGO 002 010 01X - 4 8 3 Marlon and Pratt; Brown. Standrldge and Wilson. Umpires, Brennan and Shan- non. AT ST. LOUIS— R. H. E. NEWARK 100 010 000 - 2 7 0 ST. LOUIS 000 302 100 - 6 12 2 Kalserling and Rarlden; Davenport and Hartley. Umpires, McCormick and Westervelt. BALTIMORE—PITSBURG; game off; r aln. Peachtree Lot Near Five Points Is Sold No. 42 Peachtree street, southwest corner of Walton, owned by the .Mc Kenzie Building Company, Saturday was sold to George W. Felker, Mon roe millionaire, for $150,000, or at the rate of $7,500 a front foot, figured by the Peachtree frontage. The transaction was handled by Otto F. Fell, of the Empire Trust and Safe Deposit Company, a cousin of Mr. Felker. This is the other part of a deal in which Mrs. Eula McKenzie, widow of W. M. McKenzie, bought a $60,000 parcel on the north side of W est Mitchell street, between Whitehall and South Broad streets, being the old Peter Lynch place, bought four years ago by Mr. Felker, and the Mitchell street lot, which has a front age of about 30 feet, was put in as part payment, Mr. Felker assuming the balance of $90,000. Syracuse Explosion Kills 4; 3 Are Dying SYRACUSE, May 22.—Four per sons are dead, three are dying; and several more were injured as a re sult of an explosion this afternoon of dynamite contained In an automobile and being; used to search for the body of Donald Willex, who had been re cently drowned in Ononaga Creek. The automobile was blown to atoms and many persons standing near by were hurled a distance by the force of the explosion. Frank Ross, an ex pert, in charge of the dynamite, was killed, and two men sitting in the au tomobile had their heads blown off. CONSTABLE JAILED. QUITMAN. May 22.—Constable E. P. Edmondson is In Jail here charged with not turning over a 5100 fund be longing to the county, and w'hich he had collected. PONCE DELEON, May 22.—Billy Smith Crackers made it two straight over the Vols by taking this after noon’s contest, 9 to 2. The locals scored all their runs in the third, fourth and eighth innings, registering three in each of these sessions. Thompson opposed Berger on the mound. The latter was hit hard. Following is the game play by play: FIRST INNING. Stark popped to Eibel. King filed to Moran. Kircher went out on a liner to Manning. NO RUNS, NO HITS. Lee raised one to King in deep center. Williams hit up a high fly by third, which Dodge fathered in. Bisland lined out to Farmer in right. NO RUNS, NO HITS. SECOND INNING. Moran got under Paulet’s fly In deep center. Manning and Eibel disposed of Dodge Farmer also went out, Man ning to Eibel. NO RUNS. NO HITS. Moran singled to right. On the hit- and-run. Rumelr grounded out, Kircher to Paulet. and Moran raced to second. Stark threw out Sid Smith, while Mo ran cantered to the far corner. Eibel walked. Moran and Eibel tried a double steal, but Moran was caught at the plate. R. Smith to Kircher to R. Smith. NO RUNS. ONE HIT. THIRD INNING. McCabe drove a hard single to right. The Vol outfielder was thrown iut try ing to steal second, Sid Smith to Bis land. Red Smith was thrown out by Bisland. Berger raised a high foul to Sid Smith. NO RUNS. ONE HIT. Ed Manning busted a one-timer to left. In an attempt to sacrifice, Thomp son poped out to Dodge, and Manning held first. Lee hit a Texas Leaguer to left and Manning stopped at the key stone cushion. Williams poled a single to right, scoring Manning, while Lee went to third. Bisland followed with a bingle to the same place and Lee reg istered. Moran hit a sacrifice fly to McCabe and Williams scored after the catch. McCabe threw wild to the plate and Bisland went to third. Rumler went out. Stark to Paulet. THREE RUNS. FOUR HITS. FOURTH INNING. Stark took his base on four straight balls. King hit to Thompson for an easy out at first, while Stark ambled to second. Kircher grounded out, Man ning to Eibel, and Stark held second. Paulet hit one through Thompson, but Bisland picked it up and tossed him out to Eibel. NO RUNS NO HITS. Sid Smith was handed a pass to first. Eibel drove a hot one at Stark, who tossed to Kircher to get Smith at sec ond, but George dropped the ball and both runneds were safe. Manning hit to Stark, and S|id Smith was thrown out at third to Dodge, while Eibel reached second safely. Thompson grounded to Stark, who threw wild to second to get Manning, and Eibel crossed the * plate. Lee clouted a long triple to the scoreboard, scoring Man ning and Thompson. Williams fanned. Bisland grounded out. Dodge to Paulet. THREE RUNS, ONE HIT. FIFTH INNING. Dodge walked Farmer singled to left and Dodge raced to second. Thompson made McCabe bite at the wind. Red Smith hit a hard single to center and Dodge scored. On the throw in Farmer went to third and Red Smith to second. Berger struck out. Stark went out, Bisland to Eibel. ONE RUN. TWO HITS. Moran slammed a single to left. Rum ler singled to left, and Moran went to second. Roy kept on to third and Rum ler took second when McCabe fumbled the ball. Sid Smith hit to Stark, who tagged Rumler, but couldn’t get the ball to first in time to get Smith, while Mo ran was held on third. Eibel fanned. Manning forced Sid Smith at second, Dodge to Kircher. NO RUNS. TWO HITS. SIXTH INNING. King fouled to Lee near the stands. Williams and Eibel put out Kircher. Paulet singled to left. Dodge went out Thompson to Eibel. NO RUNS. ONE HIT. Thompson leaned against one of Ber ger's curves and poled it to deep left Box Score of Game NASHVILLE ATLANTA . CRACKERS. Lee, If Williams. 2b.. Bisland. ss. . Moran, cf. . . Rumler, rf. . . Smith, c. . . Eibel. lb. . . Manning. 3b. Thompson, p. Totals. . . . ab. . 5 . 5 . 5 . 4 . 4 . 3 . 3 4 . 3 ... 000 010 001—2 . . 003 300 03x—9 r. h. po. a. e. 2 ‘ ~ ‘ 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 36 9 15 27 12 VOLS. ab. r. h. po. a. e. Stark, ss. . . . . 3 0 0 1 5 1 King, cf. . . . . 4 0 0 2 0 0 Kircher. 2b. . . . 4 0 0 2 2 1 Paulet. lb. . . , . 3 1 1 7 0 0 Dodge. 3b. . . . 3 1 1 5 3 € Farmer, rf. . . 9 0 1 1 0 0 McCabe, If. . , . 3 0 1 1 0 2 Smith, c. . . . . 3 0 1 4 3 1 Berger, p. . . . . 3 0 0 0 1 0 Totals ... 28 2 5 23 14 5 SUMMARY. Two-hasp hit—Thom pson. Three-base hit—Lee Sacrifice hits— Moran. Fax- mer, Thompson. Stolen bases —Lee. Dodge 2. Balk— Berger. Struck out— By Thompson 3, by flerger 3. Bases on balls—Off Thompson ?. off Berger 2. Umpires—O’Toole and Breitenstein. for two bases. Carl went to third on Lee’s screaming single to center. Wil liams hit a slow one between first and second that hit Lee on the arm and Billy was called out by the umps. Otto was safe at first and Thompson held third. Bisland hit to Dodge and Thomp son went out in a chase, Dodge to Smith to Dodge. Bisland was safe at first and Williams romped to second. Moran popped to Stark. NO RUNS. THREE HITS SEVENTH INNING. Farmer filed out to Lee. McCabe f i*<ninded out to Eibel, unassisted. Red mlth hit to Williams and was out to Eibel NO RUNS. NO HTTS. Rumler struck out. Sid Smith drove a sharp single to center. Eibel filed to King. Sid Smith was caught trying to steal second. Red Smith to Kircher. NO RUNS. ONE HIT. EIGHTH INNING. Berger popped to Sid Smith, grounded out, Bisland to Eibel. fanned. NO RUNS. NO HITS. Manning hit a slow one to Dodge and beat it out. Thompson sacrificed, Dodge to Paulet. Lee beat out a roller to Dodge, and Manning cantered to the far comer. Lee stole second. Williams shoved a single to right, scoring Lee and Manning. When Red Smith missed Farmer's throw in, Williams went to tnlrd. Bisland fouled to Paulet. Wil liams scored on a balk by Berger. Mo ran grounded out. Dodge to Paulet. THREE RUNS. THREE HITS. NINTH INNING. Kircher went out. Bisland to Eibel. Paulet walked. Dodge singled to center and Paulet raced to third. Farmer lined to Rumler and Paulet scored after the catch. Dodge pilfered second. Dodge also swiped third. McCabe went out, Williams to Eibel. ONE RUN. ONE lIIT. Stark King CAROLINA ASSOCIATION. At Charlotte: R. H. E. RALEIGH <KX) 100 100—2 4 3 CHARLOTTE ... .030 002 10*—6 5 1 Batteries: Harper and Gutterez; Moore and Havener. Umpire, Black burn. _ __ „ At Greensboro: R.H. E WINSTON-SA LEM *01 OOO 000—1 5 3 GREENSBORO . .203 021 00*—8 8 1 Batteries: Osteen, Shamlin and Koeh ler; Mohart and Rowe. Umpire. Boyle. At Durham: R* H. E. ASHEVILLE 010 010 002—4 8 2 DURHAM 002 000 001—3 10 2 Batteries: Munoz and Woodall; Forbes and Dayton. Umpire, Pastori. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. At Minneapolis: R. H E. INDIANAPOLIS .030 001 100—5 7 0 MINNEAPOLIS . .010 000 000—1 5 4 Batteries: Schardt and Blackburn. Harper and Sullivan. Umpires. Owens and Knapp. _ .. r . At Milwaukee: R- H. E. CLEVELAND . . .000 000 000—0 3 2 MILWAUKEE ... .010 101 00*—3 2 0 Batteries: Brenton and DeVogt; Young and Brannon. Umpires. O’Brien and Irwin. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. At Charleston: R- H* E. COLUMBUS 000 OOO 000—0 6 0 CHARLESTON ... 100 OOO 01*—2 9 0 Batteries: Redding and Krebs; Fil- llngem and Marshal. Umpire, Lewis. EXHIBITION GAME. At Ithaca: Cornell Yale R. H. E. .15 2 . .0 2 4 Turks Lose 2,000 in Attack on Gallipoli (By International News Service.) CAIRO, May 22.—Two thousand Turks were killed and 5,000 wounded In an attack by the Turkish troops against the fortified positions of the Austrian and New Zealand troops on the penisula of Gallipoli on May 18, says an official statement issued here to-day. The British lost 500 men. Impeachment proceedings will be preferred against Mayor Woodward at the adjourned meeting of the City Council Monday afternoon, in all probability. Following the action of the confer ence of Councilmen in the office of Alderman Albert Thomson Friday night, which was attended by ten members. Councilman Charles W. Smith and Alderman C. H. Kelley, acting as a committee appointed oy the conference, proceeded Saturday to draw a bill of impeachment against the Mayor. It will be on the grounds that the Mayor failed to do his duty in declining to preside over the •lec tion of a City Purchasing Agent. In addition to the ten men who at tended the conference, the opponents of Mayor Woodward claim nine more certain votes, and they state they are confident of securing the necessary additional one. The Mayor's Views. Friends of Mayor Woodward, who have oeen inclined to treat lightly the impeachment talk, said Saturday that they now realized the situation to be serious. Mayor Woodward him self said: “It is entirely too much fuss over such a little matter. I declined to preside over the election because Council's authority to elect a Pur chasing Agent was not brought about in a legal way. 1 know there are some members of Council who would put me out without any charges, if they could; but I know' there are enough conservative men there to block any foolish action.” Some w'eeks ago City Purchasing Agent W. E. Chambers, on the advice of Mayor Woodward, turned down the lowest bid for brick for the pavement of South Pryor street, the low bidder being Shelby Smith. Council had asked for the bids, and Council pro ceeded to override the Mayor and ac cept Mr. Smith’s bid. Immediately after this action, Councilman Smith offered an amend ment to the ordinance creating the purchasing agent which would take the appointment of the agent from the Mayor and make him elective by Council. Under the old law, the pur chasing agent served at the pleasurt of the Mayor, but the amendment fixed his term at two years. Vetoed by Mayor. Both branches of Council voted to gether for the amendment, but when the aldermanic board met the follow r - ing Thursday it passed it again. May or Woodward vetoed the ordinance some days after the meeting of the aldermanic board. The real fight started at the next meeting of Council, when the point was made that the minutes of Coun cil showing the paper to have required separate action were incorrect. The point was sustained by a majority vote of Council, and the amendment declared a law because the‘.Mayor had not disapproved it within the legal time limit. As a precaution. Council, with both bodies again voting togeth er. later went through the form of overriding the Mayor’s veto. j Two weeks later, which was Mon day. Mayor Woodward declined to preside when Councilman Smith call ed for an election of a purchasing agent. Both City Attorney James L. May- son and Assistant City Attorney W. D. Ellis, Jr., sustain the action of Council, and they have advised that Council must submit or start im peachment proceedings. By LAWRENCE ELSTON. LONDON, May 22.—Lord Kitch ener has refused to retire from the war secretaryship under fire. He has decided to fight his foes to a finish. His friends declared to day that Kitchener had the full backing of Premier Asquith, For eign Secretary Grey and Chancel lor Lloyd-George, the powerful “triumvirate” o* the Cabinet, and that they had indorsed his inten tion of staying in office. By J. L. GARVIN. (Editor Pall Mall Gazette.) LONDON. May 22.—We refrained, in the public interest, from writing yesterday. Matters then were not quite w'hat this morning’s newspa pers suggest. In the interval they have altered still more, and for the worse. Astounding newspaper at tacks upon Lord Kitchener have cre ated an overwhelming sentiment of public Indignation and have moved the Secretary of War, whp seemed weaker on Wednesday, more power ful and popular than ever to-day. There is no mistake about that. No matter how circumstantial the suggestion may seem at the moment, it must not be assumed that Sir John French is in any complicity, direct or indirect, with these attacks on his chief. The scandal, however, must be probed to the bottom and certain steps have been taken to do it. It seems to have been forgotten that Lord Kitchener is still Minister of War, with full powers (has it been remembered how wide they are?) be longing to that office. In other words. Lord Kitchener, under the King, is head of the army, at home and abroad. Fundamental Issues Raised. Coming concurrently with other things, fundamental issues, duty and discipline in connection with both services, are raised. These Issues must be clearly settled in such a fashion that the principles of discip line and duty involved shall never be questioned again. We can not have moral anarchy in this nation in time of war. or any at tempt to play fast and loose with re sponsibility. The opinions of Lord Roberts are quoted, but they are not fully quoted. We are in possession of another opin ion which was held by Lord Roberts. The country is confronted by a po litical situation of far greater diffi culty and danger than was expected last Tuesday. To find the right so lution, it would require greater statesmanship and good judgment as well as thorough courage and deci sion. We said Wednesday that the alter native was coalition or chaos. Now, unless we are very careful, we shall have both coalition and chaos. There is no object in coalition—it could only compromise the statesmen forming a part of it—unless it is to mean a definite Increase In both executive ef ficiency and national union. AT BELMONT. FIRST—Four and one-half furlongs Fern Rock. 105 (M. Buxton), 3. 4-5, 2-5, won. Broomvale 107 (J. McCahey). 6-5. 2-5, out, second; Sungod, 105 (J. P. Ryan), 20. 7, 3. third Time, :54. Lady Atkin, Keltic, Rabbit, Blue Rock also ran. SECOND—Seven furlongs: Flying Fairy, 120 <T. Davies), 1-5, out. won; Raztano, 93 (J. McCahey). 7. 2-5, out, second; Gloaming. 97 (C. Watson), 20. 7- 5. out, third. Time, 1:28 2-5. Only three starters. THIRD—Five furlongs: Lena Misha, (Buxton), 4. 8-5, 4-5. won; Ormesdale. 108 (J. McCahey), 5-2. even, 1-2. sec ond. Kilmer, 108 (G. Byrne), 6. 5-2. 6-5. third Time, 59. Plaintiff. Hands Off. Indian Chant, Migh Horse, Henry Jr., Paddy Whack, Tackey also ran. FOURTH—Six furlongs: Montressor, 111 (Ural), 1-4. out. out. won; Virile, 110 <M Buxton), 6, 1-2, out. second; Tinkle Bell. 107 (C. Borel), 10. even, out, third Time, 1:13 4-5. Only three starters. SIXTH -Mile: A1 Bloch. 116 (Byrne), 8- 5. 1-2, out. won; Roblnetta, 106 (Mc Cahey), 3-2. 1-3. out, second; Stone henge. 113 (Buxton). 9-2, 3-2, 1-2, third. Time. 1:43 2-5. Sir Denrah, Otto Kioto. Dervish also ran. FIFTH About 2 miles: Shannon Riv er. 149 (W. Allen), 13-10, 1-6, out, won; the Elephant. 135 <T. Chandler). 12. 3, out, second; Swish, 145 (J. Jolly), 9-5. 2- 5. out, third. Time, 4:45. Cherry Malotte also ran. AT LOUISVILLE. FIRST—Six furlongs Langhome, 99 (Mott), 33.30, 8.00, 3.60 won; O’Hagan, 108 (Butwell). 3.20, 2.30, second; Char- meuse, 101 (Pool). 2.70, third. Time, 1:15. Casey. Bean Spiller. Pleasurevllle also ran. SECOND—4Vt furlongs: Brown Eyed Kate, 112 ((Ians), 5.80. 3.90 , 2.80, won; Ruth Strickland. 112 (MeTaggart), 5.00, 3.80, second, Cablra. 112 (Pease), Miss Estelle, Miss Georgia. Organdie also ran. THIRD—One and one-sixteenth miles Marsh on. 111 (Butwell), 4.40. 2.90, 2.40 won; Aejs, 102 (Pool). 3.60, 3.00, second. Hard Ball, 100 (Lapallle). 3.40. third. Time. 1:48 4-5. Any Port, Verena, Wan der also ran FOURTH—Mile and a sixteenth: Bay- berry Candle. 102 (Meehan), 27 20. 14.30. 8.90, won. Little String. 103 (Pool), 6.10, 4.40. second: Ringllng. 96 (T rquhart), 7 10, third. Time. 1:47 3-5. Gold Crest Boy. Water Witch, Old Ben, Colonel Tom Green also ran. FIFTH—Five furlongs: Ellison, 115 (Goose), 4.40, 2.80. 2.30, won; Cane Run, 112 (Pool). 3.10, 2 30 second: John Jr., 112 (Mott). 2 50. third. Time, 1:02 1-5. Cantara, Stephen R also ran. AT TORONTO. FIRST—Six furlongs: Kewessa. 110 (Hammer). 17.30, 4.50, 3 00, won; Ba<k- bay, 114 (Metcalf), 3 00. 2.50. second; Water Lily, i04 (Shilling), 3 20, third. Time, 1:13. Commonada. Knights Dif fer. Southern Maid. Linsin also ran. SECOND—Five furlongs: Greetings. 105 (Schuttinger), 3.40, 2.20, 2.20, won; Cincinnati, 101 (Coleman), 2.30, 2.30, second; Bill Simmons, 108 (Obert), 2.70. third. Time, 1:02 1-6. Larkin. Billy Oliver also ran. THIRD—Mile and a sixteenth: Tactics, 105 (Shilling). 3.40, 2.80, 2.20. won; Luth er. 104 (Smyth), 11.80. 7.20, second; Progressive. 102 (Collins) (coupled with Tactics), third. Time, 1:48. Glint, Cliff Haven, Bendel, Donald McDonald also ran. FOURTH —About 2 miles: King Cash. 135 (Wolke), 29.10, 8.20, 4 80. won; Tom Horn, 1?4 (Williams). 3 60, 3 30, second; Bryndown, 138 (Dupee), 4 00. third. Time, 4:34. Promoter, Dorothy Webb, Decathlon also ran. FIFTH—One and one-quarter miles: Tartarean, 108 (Walsh). 9.60, 11.60 , 6.1*0, won; Fair Montague. 108 (Rice (coupled in betting); Pepper Sauce, 113 (Taplln), 4.50, third. Time, 2 09 1-5. Tartarean and Fair Montague Miller entry. I-ady Curzon Hampton Dame, Last Spark, Splutter. Charon. Vestatio, Harry' Bas sett II, Okemus, Smlthfleld also ran. SIXTH One and one-sixteenth miles; Hearts of Oak, 122 .(Stevenson). 3 60. 3 20, 2.60 won. Rustling, 104 (Kchuttin- ger). 5.70, 4.10, second; Ampbion, 101 (Ambrose), 4.10. third. Time, 1:50 1-5. Corn Broom, Cannie Jean, Syksle, Maid of Fromme also ran. (RACING ENTRIES ON PAGE 3.) Boy Run Down by Auto and Injured Richmond Paus, 13, an employee of The Atlanta Georgian, was run down and slightly Injured Saturday after noon by an automobile driven by George L.. Hall, of No. 61 West Mitch ell street, as he attempted to cross Alabama street, near Whitehall street. The injured Doy was taken to the Grady Hospital by Hall, where his condition was pronounced not seri ous. Three Thoroughbreds Killed by Lightning (By I nternational News Service.) BELMONT PARK RACE TRACK, N. Y., May 22.—Three thoroughbreds, the 3- year-olds Apnle. King Gift and Jingle, belonging to James Butler, were killed this afternoon when a bolt of light ning during a thunderstorm struck the barn In which the horses were housed. CLAIMED BY FRENCH Rome, May 22.—General mobili zation orders for the army and navy were issued this afternoon, and a manifesto called to the col ors all classes of Italian soldiers. By FRANKLIN P. MERRICK. (Special Correspondent International News Service.) PARIS, May 22.—Steady progress is being made by the French in their smashing drive against the Germans north of Arras, but the invaders are fighting stubbornly and are contest ing every inch of ground. Fresh progress for the French between Ar ras and LaBassee is reported in an of ficial ^communique issued by the War Office to-day. The Germans delivered fierce coun ter attacks in an effort to regain the lost ground, but these were repulsed with heavy losses. Particularly violent night attacks were delivered by the Germans in an effort to retake the White Way, a fortified position on one of the five southern ridges of Lorette hill, which was captured by the French yester day. This gave the entire Lorette hill and the lesser ridges, which had been held by the Germans for six months, to the French. Italian “War Bill” Is Signed by King By BRIXTON D. ALLAIRE. (Special Correspondent I nternational News Service.) ROME, May 22—The "war bill” is a law. Italy is one step nearer hos tilities King Victor Emmanuel to day signed the measure conferring upon the Cabinet full power to act. It went into effect Immediately. Par liament has adjourned and the Cabi net is supreme. The bill is as follows: “The Government is authorized in case of war and during norftilitiee to make decisions with due authority of law', in every respect required, for tho defense of the State, the guarantee of public order and urgent economic national necessities. The provisions contained in articles 243 to 251 of the military code continue in force. The Government is autnonzed also to have recourse until December 31, 1915, tc monthly provisional appro priations for balancing the budget. This law shall come into force the day it is passed.” Crowds Cheer New*. Announcement that the King had signed the “war bill” w'as greeted w-Ith cheers from a crowd of 100,000 persons gathered in the public square. A great procession immediately formed, and, headed bv bands, the crowd marched to the various depart ment offices, cneering for the King, the Ministers and for France, Eng land and Russia. The Cabinet went into session at 10:30 o’clock, immediately after it was announced that King Victor Em manuel had signed the “war bill.” Italy's declaration of war is still withheld, but it is expected that a royal decree, signed by King Victor Emmanuel, and giving notice to the w'orld of this nation’s entrance into the European conflict on the side of England, Fran and Russia, will be Issued before night. A council of war was held last night at which General Zupelli. the Minis ter of War, announced that all mili tary preparations have been made and that Italy is now ready to strike. rHE GEORGIAN ATLANTA 13,419 MORE “ Thln 6,582 MORE Q ?££2“ The Constitution The Total Net Paid Daily Circulation of THE GEORGIAN in Atlanta Is Over 28,000 Lopies