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TZZS&F?r JP 1. t? I m THEODORE ROOSEVELT WINS IN LIBEL SUIT A last minute -flash over the wire says the juy handed Theodore Roosevelt the verdtet in the Barnes Roosevelt $50,000 libel suit. The former was suing the latter. o o FINAL WORD FOR GERMANY'S REPLY UP TO KAISER Washington, May 21. Kaiser per sonally win have final word in decid ing Germany's reply to Wilson pro test against submarine warfare. Note drafted by Berlin foreign office is practically Complete, but held up awaiting ruler's return to capital. This information confirmed Amer ican officials' belief that if harmon ious relations between two countries are to continue kaiser himself will have to preserve them. Unofficially reported that there is growing bitter ness against America in German newspapers and among officials gen erally. It is already certain that Germany will not take responsibility of break ing off negotiations with this govern ment by a belligerent reply. Even though the present draft Is approved and officials are hopeful it will not be, it would be hard for the U. S. to frame an ultimatum on it according to facts so far known. It will make concessions of a material character. o o TELEGRAPH BRIEFS Springfield, IIL Governor signed $1,000,000 hoof and mouth disease bill. Paris. Albert Moreau, French avi ator, killed by fall of aeroplane at Me- lun. SUPERCILIOUS "My wife's dog has a habit of bark ing at me every time I come home," said one husband. 'Tou're lucky," tPpHed the other. "Mine doesn't notlCQ?nthat much." Washington Star. vjSh SAYS "Newt Fridemush is suin' his wifa on th grounds o' no-tcontributin' to his support. He charges she refused to mend his suspenders." o o CANT SEE GOOD IN HAVING RIFLE DRILL IN SCHOOL John W. Fitzpatrick, president of the Chicago Federation of Labor, yesterday voiced the disapproval of the federation t)f the proposal of the McKinley high school rifle club "to establish a rifle range in the base ment. 'The black spot which is the bulls eye qf the taget is to represent the heart of a man," said Fitzpatrick. "The training in sharpshooting is to produce skill in murder. I do not know what any one is thinking of to wish to prepare an environment for schoolboys which suggests taking the lives of men "If rifles go into schools, trench digging will come next. The working mentand women of'Chicago want to preach the principles of peace and the brotherhood of man, and we know it cannot be done by training boys in our schools to become efficient mur derers through their skill in shoot ing." Following Fitzpatrick's speech the school management committee voted to refuse the students' request. Hereafter the club will practice in the Second Regiment. Armory, us ing government furnished arms and ammunition. WEATHERFORCAST Cloudy with showers JFriday and probably Saturday; moderate temper ature; light to moderate east" winds, "H