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New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Mineola Flier Falls
1900 Feet and Lives

MlNEOLA, L. l., May 29.-Lieutenant
Gardner c. Means, student aviator
from Brookline, Mass. fell 1890 feet
here this afternoon. He escaped with
only few cuts and bruises, though he
was unconscious for short time.
Aviator instructors, who saw the ac-
cldent, attribute Lieutenant Means's
escape to the fact that he kept per-
tectly cool all the time his machine
was falling and never once ceased his
efforts to bring it under control. He
had attempted to tail spin while over
the Meadow Brook Club grounds. An
instant later, it was seen that the ma
chine was not under control.
Lieutenant Means continued to work
his levers and once or twice as the
machine fell succeeded in fattening
the aeroplane out for brief intervals
The moment the plane struck the
ground, five other aviators, who had
been carrying out a fight formation
with Lieutenant Means, landed anc
hurried to his aid.
The lieutenant was taken to the base
hospital at Hazlehurst Field, where il
was said tonight that he would be
able to resume flights within few
days. He is twe5ty-six years old.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30

Austria. The Austrians had been
beaten back and had retreated in dis
order. On June 20, at the height of
the rout, we decided to quit the Aus
trians, and went forward instead of
back. We surrendered to the onrushing
troops of the Russians.
1--WE were treated at first as ordinary
Austrian captives. We were taken to a
camp at Kiev. where we stayed for
eleven days. Then we were transferred
to an ammunition plant, where we
labored for thirteen months, until last
August.
"We might have been there yet if it
had not been for the welcome arrival Of
an Italian mission. They questioned
us. and when they discovered that our
hearts were all with Italy they made
arrangements with the Russian govern
ment to have us freed and given pass
ports as Italian citizens.
"From that time we were shunted
about from one country to apother.
First we were sent to Peking, China,
where we were authorized by the
authorities to proceed to Vladivostok.
What was our joy to find in that Rus
sian port more than $500 other men of
the Trentino who had escaped from the
Austrian troops. | know that at least
10000 persons. soldiers and civilians
left the rule of the Hapsburgs at one
time.
"After long wait we were taken
on board an Italian steamer, which
landed US at San Francisco. The Amer
'cans have been very kind to US, but we
are anxious to get back into the fight
against the oppressors of our people. u
The Italians will be sent back to italy
by the Italian Military Mission. They
have been in this city for several davs
and within a fortnight will be on the
last lap of their journey
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Mad Dog Causes
Terror in Jersey,
Biting 10 Persons
Snarling Animal Clears
Streets Between Home
stead and New Durham

UNION HILL, N. j., May ga
mongrel dog, since determined to have
been a victim of hydrophobia, trotted
for mile along the thickly populated
Paterson Plank Road near here this
morning, charging and swapping at all
persons in it's path. Ten persons, all
adults, were bitten so seriously as to
require medical attention. The police
are making further inquiries and cx-
pect to discover new victims.
The dog, a yellow brindle stray of
slouching, sinister aspect, was first
seen in Homestead. 1t was about 8
o'clock in the morning and many per-
sons were on the street. The creature
snarled viciously at all whose attention
was directed to it and lunged at those
that permitted it within reach.
Within few moments the thorough
half a block on either side of the
dog, which proceeded on its way tow
ard New Durham.
Several times along the route the
scene at Homestead was repeated, the
dog literally clearing the street with
it's teeth Several persons were bit
ten in New Durham, among then
John Orth, of 706 Fischer Avenue.
Tearing his hand from the dogs
Jaws, Orth rushed back into his house
and seized. his shotgun and was on
the street again before the dog had
progressed more than few rods. The
first shot stretched it kicking in the
roadway, ard the second, fired at
closer range, was fatal.
The head was sent to Jersey CITY
for examination and the authorizes
there notified Chief of Police Martin
tonight that the animal had nylI1-
phobia. Wallace Smith, of Homestead
one of those bitten, was on his way
to Camp Dix. He had the wouno
canterized and went BY a later tram.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
106 Austrian Soldiers, Wanderers
Since 1916, on Way to Join Italians

One hundred and six former officers
and men of the Austrian army to-day
are quartered on Governors Island
and they're not there as war prisoners,
either They will sail from an Atlantic
port shortly and complete a series of
thrilling travels, lasting two years and
enclrcling the globe, in order to fight
once more, this time in the ranks of the
sons of Italy.
One of the strangest tales of the war
is the story of the adventures of this
doughty band. Austria and Russia and
China and japan they have gone
through, as friends or prisoners. some
times AS both, and now they are here
Tor short rest, some of the wounded
for surgical attention, before hurting
themselves into the struggle against
their crstwhile Hapsburg oppressors.
physician at the head of the company.
and they will lead it back to Italy.
Their story was told yesterday by one
OF the officers, who refused to allow his
name or those of any of his comra ades
to be mentioned, for, he said:
III 1t should come to the knowledge
OF the Austrian government 1t will take
revenge on our families, who are still
under Austrian rule in the Trentino
We are all from the Lost Provinces,
and, as citizens of the Irredenta, speak
Italian and are in entire sympathy with
Italy.
AT the beginning of the war we were
impressed irto the Austrian army. We
blded our time, and resolved we would
be prepared to risk anything, even
death. in order to escape from the Aus
trianS.
"Oui chance finally came in the lat
Yer part OF June. 1916. We were with
the austrian forces on the Polish front
and things were not going we'll with
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Matt" McGrath Promoted
Athlete Made Police Lieutenant
by EnriQht

Matthew McGrath, famous weight
thrower and champion all-round ath-
lete, was appointed lieutenant yes
terday by Police Commissioner Enright
and assigned to the Bronx Park Sta
ton.
McGrath, who entered the depart
ment in 1908, was dismissed in 1911 by
Commissioner Cropsey after an en-
counter in his home in which George
Walker was shot five times. McGrath
was tried on the criminal charge of
shooting Walker and acquitted. Com
missioner Cropsey then dismissed him.
Commissioner Waldo. later in the same
year. reinstated him, holding that as
McGrath had been acquitted in court
he should not be punished further.
The following were appointed ser
geants by Commissioner Enright: Pa
trolmen John c. Conway, James c.
White, Patrick Mcclure and Martin
Sheehy.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30

was unable to act because of his ill.,
ness.
Several hundred spectators, mostly
women, stood with tears streaming
down their faces during the outbreak
The jurymen stood in their places with
ashen faces, as though paralyzed and,
during the second outbreak, shrank
away from Miss Lusk as she ws led
SCREENING psf the jury box.
She was returned to her cell.
Mrs. Roberts was killed by Miss Lusk
after DR.. Roberts had told his wife
Of his relations with the defendant,
who at that time was teacher in the
Waukesha Normal School. Following
.he shooting, Miss Lusk fired two bull
lets into her own body, but failed in
her attempted suicide, and after
spending several months in the hos
pital, was confined in the county jail
Her trial opened May IS.
DR.. Roberts, testfying for the
prosecution, told the jury that Miss
Lusk pursued him, struck him in the
face when he refused to say he cared
more for her than he did for his wife,
and threatened him with death unless
he told his wife of their relations and
asked her to give him his freedom in
order that he might marry the teacher.
In her testimony, Miss Lusk denied
that she had pursued DR.. Roberts and
asserted he won her sympathy by tell
ing her his home life was unhappy, and
that he cared more for her than he did
for Mrs. Roberts. She asserted she did
not remainder the shooting.
The state.asked a conviction for first
degree murder on the ground that the
Staying was premeditated, and that
Miss Lusk deliberately planned to "re-
move the third side Of the triangle"
Counsel for the defence contended
their client WAS insane
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Grace Lusk Found Guilty;
ries to Choke Prosecutor

WAUKESHA, Wis, May 29.-Grace
Lusk tonight was found guilty of Sec
ond degree murder by the jury which
tried her for killing Mrs. Mary New
man Roberts.
The verdict carries sentence of
from fourteen to twenty-five years in
prison.
When the jury retired Miss Lusk col
lapsed, and it required half an hour to
prepare' her for appearance in court to
hear the verdict.
When the verdict was announced
Miss Lusk sprang at the throat of
D. S. Tullar, special prosecutor, who is
nearly sixty years old, and, screaming,
"He lied! He lied!" she shook him back
and forth in his chair at the counsel
table. Several men seized her, and she
tainted.
Several minutes later, when she had
recovered, her aged father and one of
the attorneys were attempting to lead
her from the courtroom, when she
again turned toward Tullar and at
leHlpteu W escape lIoW tHe men WHo
held her.
"That mans son lied" she shouted.
Maurice Tullar swore my life away"
Maurice Tullar, now in sanatorium
is the District Attorney, and at the
trial swore that four days after the
shooting he obtained a statement from
Miss Lusk in which she said that she
realized why she had shot Mrs. Rob-
erts, but could not understand how she
had done it so "calmly and deliber-
ately."
D. S. Tuller was appointed special
prosecutor at the trial by his son, who
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
New York Filler
Killed i'm Canada
Samuel Rosenthal and Lieuten-
ant Heintzman Victims of
Accident Near Toronto

DESERONTO, Ont, May 29.-Second
Lieutenant T. H. Heintzman, of To-
ronto. was killed. and Cadet S. Roscn-
thai, of 28 Pinehurst Avenue, New
York City. was so badly injured in an
airplane accident near Rathburn aero
drome to-day tnat he died later.
Cadet Samuel Rosenthal was twenty
tour years old and lived with his father
and mother Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Rosen
thai, and four sisters at the Pinehurst
Avenue address. Until last December.
when ne went to Canada to enlist. he
was IN business with his father at $40
Broadway.
Rosenthal was born in Montreal.
Canada. He came to New York WITH
ms parents ten years ago, but was
never naturalized. AS result he was
not accepted when he tried to enlist in
tAls country. and went to Canada in
order to get into the army.
He was placed in the Royal FLYING
Corps in January, and in letters to his
parents told of at least six flights he
had made alone in the last few weeks.
DE expected to 60 abroad in a short
time.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Perkins and Straus
Call on Governor

George ". Perkins and Oscar Straus,
chairman of the Public Service Com
mission. were among Governor Whit
mans callers yesterday at the St.
Regis. Each congratulated the Gov
ernor on his prospects of success in
the Republican primaries.
More than usual significance was at
tached to the call of Mr. Perkins, as
ne is reported as one of Colonel Roose-
velt's staunchest supporters. and is be-
lieved to be favorable to the nomina-
tion of the Colonel for President in
1920. Further than saying that his
callers brought him good news. the
Governor would not discuss their visit.
A message was received by Governor
Whitman from member of the State
Committee in Monticello. saying that
the Sullivan County organization had
unanimously indorscd him as its
choice for Governor
The Governor and Mrs. Whitman at
tended private dinner last night. He
viii be present at several celebrations
in this city to-day.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Farmers Will Put
Ticket i'm Field
For Governorship
Anti Whitman Republican
Probably Will Head
Their Slate
{ Especial Dispotch to The Tribune)


ALBANY, May 29.-The New York
State Federation of Agriculture, which
meets here next Friday, will put out a
state ticket of its own, if the plans of
some of its leaders are carried out.
The Tribune's informant, who is in
touch with the political situation
throughout the state, declared that the
organization probably would name a
Republican for the head of the ticket
The federation, which was formed
on the crest of the anti Whitman SEN
timent which had it's origin in the eff
forts of the Governor to name George
w. Perkins head of the State Food
Commission last fall, is headed by men
for the most part bitterly opposed to
the Governor. They are also opposed
to the candidacy of Merton F.. Lewis.
The president of the organization is
DR.. Silas L. Strvings, Of Wyoming
County, and a boom for DR.. Strivings
for Governor was launched last Feb
ruary following the organization Of
the Federation. But little has been
heard of the boom since. Other men
who were mentioned as likely to head
the farmers ticket were Thaddeus c..
VI NSW ~ oPSohCI VI NHC AS-
sembly, and DR.. Liberty Hyde Bailey,
former Dean of the College of Agri-
culture of Cornell University. DR..
Bailey is a Democrat
The chief plank in the proposed
platform will promise a square deal
to producers and consumers. The
platform will censure the Whitman
, administration for ''its Socialistic
tendencies" and will attack the state
! food commission as "a price fixing
body"
Samuel Fraser, Of Rochester, vice
president of the Federation, is an
ancient foe of Governor Whitman and
the guiding genius of the organization
John }; Dillon. former head of the
State Food Commission and a Dem
ocrat, who was ousted by the Gov
ernor. also bears Mr.. Whitman no love
He, too. is prominent in the Fedora
tion's councils. Seth T. j. Bush, it's
secretary, is also an anti Whitman
man. All three have been conspicuous
in the past in preparing the anti
Whitman resolutions adopted by the
Federation at its various meetings.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
War Inquiries by
Congress to Speed
Work, Says Lodge
Investigations Not Meant to
Retard, He Declares at
Brown Commencement

PROVIDENCE, R. l., May 29.-"Con-
ditions revealed by the aircraft investi-
cation could not have been so deplor-
able had it not been for the publishing
Of information alleged to have been a
statement of what had really been ac-
complished, when the information was
only what was hoped to be done," said
United States Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, Of Massachusetts. in addressing
the Brown commencement gathering at
Sayles Hall this afternoon. He de-
clared that the work of the various in
quires was not to block progress, but
solely to speed up the carrying on of
the war;
Besides Senator Lodge. the speakers
at the exercises, which followed the
150th commencement at the First Bap-
tist Church, included William Allan
Nelson, president of Smith College;
President Faunce, Governor Beeckman
and Richard B. Comstock, of the class
cf '76.
Sayles Hall Crowded
Sayles Hall was crowded when the
procession, with ranks depleted by the
war, wound across the campus and into
the hall. The meeting opened with the
singing by the assemblage of "The
Star-Spangled Banner" Richard B.
Comstock, presiding officer, spoke
briefly.
Senator Lodge was introduced. fol-
lowing an address by Governor Beck
man.
o-day," said Senator Lodge, mo
one of US can speak on but one sub
ject. We cannot think of anything but
the war. There has been no politics in
Congress over any war measure since
the country went into the struggle, and
there will be none"
Regarding the war revenue legisla-
ton, Senator Lodge said "The Presi-
dent has advanced strong arguments as
to why the new measure should be
taken up at once"
Defends Investigations
Senator Lodge spoke in defence of
the Investigations Congress has made
into the ordnance, aircraft and ship
building departments of the govern
ment. pointing out that they had been
only to aid the war. He told what the
what new competent leaders were now
in charge.
Have you heard Of any investiga-
tions or criticisms of our navv ?" he
asked 81 have heard none" he
continued. "and I am fairly familiar
with it, as a member of the Naval
Affairs Committee. The navy has done
extremely we'll. Secretary Daniels has
made no statements to the public of
what he hoped to do. He has not
said in 1917 what he is going to do
in 1918. All he says is what has been
accomplished. He has strong men as
his bureau heads. He deserves credit
for having selected them.
There is no disposition on the part
of any one in Congress to do anything
but uphold the President and speed
the war to victorious conclusion" "
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Shoes and Ships
And Sealing Wax

"'Tan't so much how fur the Ger
gardus, of Preakness, N. j., "as 'tis
how many start and never git there
at ALL"
Mrs. Thomas Cleator's' son Charlie
left Flushing for Camp Upton yester-
day. At the station Mrs. Cleator
hugged him One! Two! Three! Four!
Then she kissed him-One! Two!
Three! Four!
After which she dabbcd at her eyes
with one of his Christmas handker-
chiefs-One! Two, Three! Four
She did it all as if she were passing
through well-rehearsed scene. Not
that there was any lack of feeling on
her part-but, Lord! what lot of ex-
perience that woman has had in the
saying "Goodby" line.
Charlie was the fifth son she had seen
go away from that same station to
visit awhile with his Uncle Sam. From
the same station, within the same few
months. she had seen two sturdy and
we'll loved grandchildren packed off
tributed a couple of brothers to the
war.
"My only regret" says Mrs. Cleator,
after Nathan Hale. "is that I have but
nine lives to give my country"
Charlie is her last.
The Kaiser is attributing the pres
ent German advance to the ability of
his sons. Gott must have done some
thing to dspleasc the All Highest.
And while we are on the subject of
The war-as who isn't we submit 81
B. C.'s" recipe for ending il speedily
and improving New Jersey at one and
the same time:
"Collect ali the mosquitoes on the
Jersey meadows. inoculate them with
some deadly disease, put them in paper
containers and ship them over to our
aviators, who will carry them over
and cities. The dropping of the paper
boxes will bust 'em open without hurt
ing the contents, and soon all the Ger
mans will ole of that there disease
and also, we will be forever rid of the
mosquito pest. Patent applied for"
Attorney General Merton E. Lewis
Governor Whitman's opponent for the
nomination for Governor, has received
a campaign contribution from a farmel
admirer 1T Webster, Monroe County
which he believes, will insure victor!
tor his cause.
Gust BULL" he said Yesterday. "Jer
sey bull, worth $780,"
Problem for the Kaiser: If 500
Americans can gain mile in tw'
hours, how far will 100000 go befor
.hey stop if they work full day:
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Beginners Glasses in En4
my Language To Be Abar.
doned After Septembes
Report Submitted
By Superintendent
Savage and Treacherou1
Acts of Foe Reason. for
Ending Language STUDY

Formal action against teaching ca.
man in the public schools was taken HI
less than minute last night. when th1
Board of Education, meeting as cora
mittee of the whole, approved a resolr.
tion from the Board of Superintend.
ents recommending that no beginners
classes in German be organized aff.x
September, 1918.
On motion of Mrs. Anna L. Mur,.s
the board approved the recon menass
ton, which was item rs Of sixty-six
matters up for consideration.
The question had been carefullv .c..
sidered in public hearings, both for ana
against the language. The members AZ
the Board OF Education voted unani.
mously against continued instruction
IN German. without considering in1
open session the arguments advanced.
In submitting its recommendation
the Board of superintendent made tho
following report:
The emotions of righteousness. IN.
o,gnatlon and adherence aroused in
the American people by the savage ana
O060an
the study of the German language. a
shown by the facts that,
81. The feeling aroused against Ger
many is becoming more and more tsuse
among our people at large and that
feeling is reflected in our insistent de-,
mand to cease teaching German in the
schools.
abolish All Things German"
"2. The leaders of American life an
daily becoming more inclined to abo]
lsh all things German in our nations.
life.
"3. Many of our best America
teachers now have such a strong feel
ing against Germany that they cannos
teach the German language with anY
enthusiasm. The effective teaching q:
F., German must therefore be done by
teachers OF German origin. and it is !
question whether at this crisis this i
for the best interests of the peopis
who are to be trained in the study of
Americanism.
-. Although there is every reason
to believe that the pupils themselyes
will abolish the teaching of German
by refusing to elect it as shown by the
fact that at present there are in tie
twentyfour high schools but 12.95i
studying German, whereas 23,S9S wen
in German classes in February, 1917
and that only 1907 are at present "a.
rolled in first term German classes,
while there were $3.50 in those classes
in February. 1917, nevertheless
1ands-off policy is not meeting tie
issue squarely.
New York should lead the way ii
abolishing the teaching of German il
a means, even though slight means
Of making a dent in pro- Emanism b
shaking possibly the morale of tbs
German people as they come to realisl
that the great city of New. York is NJ
guage, an that it desires TO break d
willing to endure any longer their lhn
more completely the possibility of ID
innate relationship wit, them througl
the medium of language.
This action would be a notice tha
the City of New York regards the wa
as a war to the finish between oppos
ing ideals.
But the emotions, just and vigol
Gus as they are, should not be Ii
chief factor in determining the actio
to be taken by the educational author
ties. Reason should prevail. and rel
son points to the abolishment of Ge
man in schools supported by publ
funds'
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Sullivan for Whitman

MONTICELLO, N. Y. May 2s.-The
Sullivan County Republican Committee
'ndorsed to-day Governor Whitman's
candidacy for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation in a resolution which, in part,
follows:>
believing that in the present great
national crisis Governor Whitman is
the best qualified man to carry on the
work of the state and it's war pro-
gramme, and that, in the words of the
immortal Lincoln. It's bad policy to
swap horses in midstream,' be it re-
solved the Republican Committee of
sullivan County does hereby indorse
Charles S. Whitman as the candidate
of the Republican party for the nomi.
nation for Governor OF New York to
succeed himself" :
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Ask Blakelock's Verdict

The notoriety given to the investi-
CATION by the grand jury of con.
spiracy to flood the art market with
spurious works of Ralph Albert Blake.
lock, landscape artist, has caused
many owners of Blakelocks to ask
District Attorney Swami for permis-
sion TO have their property inspected
by Blakelock in order to satisfy them
cf .heir gcnuineness. Blakelock has
already inspected nearly dozen can
vases bearing his name and has pro-
nounced most Of them fakes.
Assistant District Attorney John T.
Dooling, in charge of the investiga-
ton, has seized seven more of the
suspected canvases and will ask Mr..
Blakelock to inspect them tomorrow.