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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-23
MISS LUSK GOES
ON STAND IN OWN
BEHALF At TRIAL
No Important Evidence Ad-
duced, However, During the
Hour She Testified; Several
Character Witnesses Heard,

tsY MORNING JOURNAL Spgels. LEASED wiRsi
Waukesha, Wis, May 22.-Grace
Lusk took the witness stand in her
own defense at her trial for staying
Mrs. Mary Newman Roberts this af-
ternoon and revealed details of her
life up until the time she first met
DIR. David Roberts early in 1918.
Miss Lusk said she was born in
Stoughton, Wis, in 1876 and after be-
ing graduated from high school and
normal school began tesching in Men
otime, Wis. 1896.
She later attended the University of
Chicago and the University of Wiscon-
sin where she obtained degree of
bachelor in philosophy in 1912. At the
end Of this period she said her health
failed. In the fall of 1914. her health
improving, she was given an appoint
ment as an instructor in tre Normal
Training school.
Miss Lusk said that she first met
DR.. Roberts at dinner party late in
January or early in February, 1913
Later they met at church entertain
ne11tS WllCl III. iNOutIto dllCuiSu
with his wife,
The witness described her health
during this period as poor. due large
ly to over-work and declared she was
frequently unable to attend to her du-
ties because of severe headaches.
During the eatly part of the day the
defense introduced score of char
acter witnesses who testified to the
high reputation borne by the defend
ant Evidence was also introduced to
show that her grandmother had been
the inmate of an insane asylum at
one time.
Miss Lusl1 was called to the witness
stand at $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon
but Judge Martin Lueck Immediately
ordered an adjournment and she did
not begin her story to the jury until
a o'clock. Court adjourned again an
hour later, -.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-23
ARIZONA SOLONS
PUT CR|ST INTO
ASSEMBLY, HOPPER
Bill Is Introduced Extending
the Franchise to Citizens
Serving in Military Forces
Outside of State,

Phoenix, Ariz., May ga begin
ming at least was made of the legsla-
ton recommended in the governors
call for an extraordinary session to-
day, One bill was introduced extend
ing the franchise to citizens of Ari-
zona serving in the military forces
outside the state; two measures, one
In each house for the protection of
the legal rights of Arizona soldiers
and declaring q moratorium for them.
There were also three resolutions one
in the house and two in the senate
for the ratification of the national
prohibition amendment. A bill ere
ating the office of dairy commissioner
and for the protection of the daily
industry was introduced in the senate
but was later withdrawn to be re-
modelled.
The subjects of that part of the
governors message relating to the
purposes for which the session had
been called We're referred to appro-
pirate committees of the house
though no action was taken on it In
the senate. There was no expression
in either house concerning that part
of the message relating to the Bisbee
deportations though a resolution was
introduced in the house by Mrs,
O'Neill of Maricopa. and unanimously
adopted, putting the house on record
against the I. w. w. and calling upon
all state officials to join in ridding the
state of the |. w w
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-23
Newly Announced Policy Of
Choosing Federal Directors
for the Various Lines Gre
ateS CONSERVATION,
LARGE SALARIES TO BE
MORE THAN CUT IN TWO
Sweeping Reductions Are to Be
Made and Men Will Here
after Be Paid According to
Ability and Duties.

lsT NoRNIne JouaNNL SPECIAL LEASED wIsEl
Washington, May 22.-Thc railroad
admin stration today began looking
for the most able operating officer Of
each of the 200 roads under govern.
ment control to become federal direc-
tor of his line to replace ,hs presi-
dert as chief executive for operations.
a survey of available men for these
positions indicated that many presi-
dents would be chosen, and conse-
quently their companies would have to
elect new presidents.
General dismay among aiIway Of
flcers over Director General McAdoO's
newly announced policy was apparent
in Inquiries resulting in reachings the
railroad administration headquarters
regarding the new order
All inquircrs were told that the di-
rector general is anxious not to dis
organize the existing railway manage
mens any more necessary to insure a
higher degree of cooperation be-
tween the government managements
ana the individual roads. Practically
no officers, executives or employees
who contribute to the actual operation
of their roads will lose their jobs.
Those assurances calmcd the railway
Officers who had feared management,
were to be torn up and put together
on a new pattern. There was still
considerable speculation, however.
concerning the salaries to be paid the
federal directors and no definite in
formation concerning the director
generals intentions.
1t was intimated that the present
salaries of many railroad heads rang
ing upward from $4,000 to 500, 600
would not be duplicated by the rail
road administration. The salaries
would be adequate" it was stated.
and would be of varying size com
parable to each mans ability and
duties.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-23
$4,000 MEN SENT
To EUROPE FIRST
TEN DAYS Of MAY
isr so.s,so JOURNAL SPECIAL .s.sso WIRE,

Washington, May 22.--In state
ment inserted in the house record to-
day Representative Caldwell of New
York, member of the military COM
mittee, declared that during the first
ten days of May, 10000 American
soldiers were sent abroad and said
that after the expiration Of one year
from the arrival of the first shipment
Of troops from this country the Utit-
ed States would have 100000 men
in France equipped with the necessary
arms and supplies,
When request was made for a
small expeditionary force from this
country critics Of the administration,
Mr.. Caldwell said, declared it would
be impossible to ship from $4,000 to
100000 men in the first year of the
war,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-23
APPROP PR|AT|ON
BILL FOR ARMY
IS AGREED UPON

Washington, May 2s.-The eleven
billion dollar army appropriation bill
for the next fiscal year was agreed
to by the house military committee
and will be reported to the house this
week by Chairman Dent Early con.
sideration will be urged.
In addition to the regular army
bill, a bill carrying $4,000, 900, 600 is
under consideration by the house
appropriation committee and TODAY
Secretary Baker asked for $1,500.-
100000 additional for ordnance and
ordnance supplies with authorization
for the war department to spend
$7,11S,562,4 466 additional for ord
nance during the coming fiscal year
OF the more than Seven billion
authorized, 100000 is for
armament and $2,701,3 ,394,437 for
ammunition.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-23
Fairbanks j. Better.

Indianapolis. ind, May "a,
Physicians attending Charles w.
Fairbanks, former vice president who
is i'll at his home here, stated tonight
that there was slight improvement in
Mr.. Fairbanks condition during the
afternoon and evening, although his
condition still is causing much an
Xiety.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-23

Commander Peliegrmi and his party
Their signal was definite that a ship
had been hit and aerial photographs
are expected soon 10 confirm their
message There is every reason to
believe that the four men are pris-
oners. In any event, their assistants
glory on the skill and daring of the
Italian navy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-23
Two Ayiators Killed

Bulletin Lake Charles La, May %.
--Lieutenants Latham Polk of New
York City and Spencer Charles will
liams of Buffalo were killed at Ger
stner field late yesterday when two
airplanes collided at an altitude of
5000 feet, 1t was announced today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-23
State Guard Ordered Ont.

Atlanta, Ga, May 22.-Governor
Dorsey tonight ordered 120 members
of the state guard to Valdosta, Ga,
to preserve order in the event of the
capture of Sidney johnson, negro
sought in connection with the mur-
der Of Hampton Smith, a farmer. and
the wounding of Mrs. Smith Four
negroes. three men and woman, al
ready have been lynched near Val
dosta as the result of the shooting,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-23
LOCAL REPORT.

summary of weather conditions
for the twenty-four hours ending at
6 p. M. yesterday follows: Maximum
! temperature. 81 minimum. 81; range,
All at s p. IN, 70; south winds; clear
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-23
Kirby Heads Iumbcrmen.

Chicago, May 22.--The convention
of the National Lumber Manufacture
ers' association closed today with
|the election of !. Fl. Kirby, Houston,
Tex, president.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-23
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.

Denver, Colo, May 22.--For New
Mexico Thursday partly cloudy and
unsettled; Friday generally fair; not
much change in temperature.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-23
MONEY FLOWS INTO
RED CROSS GOLFERS

tsy soasNe Iousssi srset.s ,fAsso VIE
washington, May 22.-Three states
Michigan, South Dakota and Della
ware and many cities have exceeded
their quotas and still are driving for
ward for more contributions for the
second $1OO,OOO,OOO war mercy fund
of the American Red Cross.
New divisional returns received at
national headquarters today are:
Southwestern ..........,..$5,1 ,101, 1856
New England ..........,. 1,54O, 400
Gulf ................., 942, ,776
Central Observation-Disclosures. 5000, 900
Kansas City reported, $349,240: St
Louis, s529.4 400; Boston, $4,000;
Denver, $116,94O; Salt Lake City,
$220,2S0 and New Orleans, $259,0OO.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-14
BERLIN SALESPEOPLE
ARE GETTING UNC|V|L
(By Associated Press)

Stockholm, March 28.-Protests
against the incivility of sales people
in Berlin, which began to be heard
two years ago, have multiplied so or
ganizat;ons representing various of
the branches of trade have issued a
statement expressing regret and call
ing upon offenders to treat customers
with courtesy.
A jest in a Berlin newspaper gives
point to the situation. Several per-
sons are discussing what they intend
to do as soon as peace is declared
The last to tell how he intends to cell
citrate says:
"The minute l hear the war is over
l am going across to the shop where
l buy my butter and wallop the sales
girl in the face"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-14
NO. 8 INSISTS
ON FULL STOCK

Following a hearing in the lmpe-
rial county Superior court last week,
an injunction was served on Imperial
Water Company No. 8 Saturday pro-
hibiting the officers of the company
from delivering water to land insult
ficiently covered with water stock.
More than 100 stockholders of the
company were originally named in the
injunction proceedings, brought sew
eral months ago, and just decided.
Hereafter the owner of 100 acres of
land must possess $50 shares of stock,
and no stock will be sold in blocks
of less than 3S shares except to add
sto the stock already purchased and
to complete holdings.
The company will refuse to deliver
water except under conditions that
conform to the order of the court
after today.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-14
CLASS
GRADUATES At
CENTRAL HIGH
Thirty-seven Young, Men and Women
Will Be Handed Diplomas Friday
Evening, May 31-Dean Mccormack
of st. Paul's PrO-CathedraI VIII
Deliver Commencement Address.

On Friday evening, May 81, Central
Union High School. will deliver to
an apathetic world 81 graduates
young men ami women (they call
themselves boys and girlsl. This will
be the largest graduating class in
the history of the institution, which
is as large as any two other high
schools in the Valley.
Dean MacCormack of st. Paul's
pro-cathedral, Los Angeles, will de-
liver the commencement address. Rev.
Mr.. Palmer of the Methodist church
will preach the commencement SER
mon. President Ross of the High
School board will hand out the sheep
skins.
The officials of the High School,
the faculty and the pupils are busy
with plans for the close of the school
year. Events dear to the graduates
heart are being planned.
Commencement Week Program.
Sunday evening, May 26-Com-
mencement sermon, Rev. E. A. Pal
mer
Wednesday evening, May 29-Class
play, "All the Comforts of Home;
class day exercises; reading of the
class will and class prophecy.
Friday evening, May 31-Com-
mencement exercises. Commence
ment address. Presentation of di-
plomas.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-14
I'M MPER|AL VALLEY
TO Be AV|AT|O n
CENTER IN FUTURE
Aviator Who Is Establishing School
for Commercial Flying at INLAND
States This Section, Because of Its
Expansive Landing Field and Air
yRonditiOns, Will Be Favored.

Imperial Valley will be the center
Of vast airplane development after
the war, according to Harvey F. SUIT
ton, aviator, who is establishing a
school for commercial flying on the
edge of the Salton sea. Sutton is
assembling his first hydroaeroplane
in a building at inland
Sutton says that because it has
the best landing field and best ely
ing air" in Southern California, the
Valley will be favorite rendezvous
for flyers after the war, when COM
mercial flying will be given a great
impetus.
He also points out that here may
be found two of the most needed pro-
ducts going into the production and
operation of aeroplanes-long staple
cotton and castor oil.
'Tn five years the people of the
valley will not be worrying over con-
crete highways" says Sutton. "They
will ge into a passenger carrying air
plane at Ell Centre and be landed in
Los Angeles in an hour by the ali
lanese."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-14
MILLION GUNS
I()>GERVAN|zE
Am MERtGANS
yew York Broker Is Rel Qrted to
sHtave Said Million Guns HAye Been
Wrought From Essen, Germany, In
tJ2New York, Awaiting Capture of
Cha>pel Ports by the Huns.
IBy AssociatedPress)

New York, May 14.-RepOrts that
thousands of rifles had been import
ed secretly from the krupp works. at
Essen, Germany, to Germanize the
United States, which related to the in
quiry into rum0rs of boarding of arms
by German interests in the United
States, were gone into today.
Edgar Holmes of New York said
he tried to buy rifles through brOk-
er named James CrOssley. CrOssley
told him million rifles had been i'm
ported via the HObOken docks by two
German steamship companies and were
to be used in the United States if the
Germans were successful in reaching
the English Channel ports. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-14
GLASS IN BREAD
STORY DENIED. BY
!. FEDERAL OFFICER
William Ball Gets Sick After Meal in
Main Street Chop House and Thinks
He Sees Glass in l. V. Bread, but
Investigation Demanded by Manager
Reveals Falsity of ,Charge.

An investigation by U. S. Officer
Weymouth into the rumor that glass
had been found in l. V. bread at a
local restaurant disposes of another
wild rumor frequently sprung in these
days by excited persons.
William Ball, who works in Rath &
Marshall's place, ate at the Main
Street Chop House, last Friday. Short
ly after partaking of eggs and toast
he became sick, and proclaimed that
he had been poisoned by. glass in the
bread. He called DR.. House, who
administered an emetic and stomach
pump at the hospital, but no glass was
found.
Manager Otto Ohmstede of the I'm
perial Valley Baking Company heard
the rumor going around that glass
had been found in his bread, and he
insisted on an investigation. He got
Officer Weymouth on the trail of the
rumor and ran it down.
Nothing, to it," said Weymouth
after he had investigated.
At Rath & Marshall's it was stated
that Ball was subject to fits of stom-
ach attacks and the internal emotions
he is said to have felt after eating
the bread were normal.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-14
HEALTH OFFICER
VISITS BRAWLEY
State Official Places a Rigid Quar-
antine Around Ten Cases in the
Northern City and States That
Carelessness of People Is RespOn-
sible for Condition.

Dr. lngham, state health officer,
arrived in Brawley Saturday in re-
sponse to a call from the aIarmists
who had circulated reports of the ex-
lstence of two hundred cases of small
pox in that vicinity.
The doctor at once made a thor
ough investigation of the situation
and reports but two cases in the FL
Centre pest house, and ten under
Quarantine in Brawley Of these, all
but three have passed the infectious
stage and but three new cases have
been reported during the past ten
days and none for the past week. The
situation is well in hand and a rigid
guard is being maintained over all
cases now in quarantine.
The form of disease is very mild and
no serious results have been expert
enced save in one case in which the
treatment was probably all-advised.
The following statement from the
health officer gives the official status
OF the cases and should close + the
mouths of the uninformed:.
'In order to furnish the people If
Brawley with definite information in
regard to the smallpox situation and
to put at rest the various exagger-
ated rumors which have been cur
rent, the following statement is is
sued by the state health officer:
Smallpox exists in Brawley at the
present time. have received re-
ports of 20 cases which have occurred
within the last three months. All but
twelve of these have recovered and
ten are now quarantined under guard
IN Brawley, the other two having been
removed to the pest house at the
county hospital. / have seen within
two days ten cases which are unques-
tionably smallpox and are not by any
possibility measles, chickenpox or
any other disease.
"The responsibility for the epidemic
rests upon those persons who failed
to report cases to the health Off
cer."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-14
S; J
NVAD|Ng|C4Nl,,
LOOIMC, pOR4HNC
{ By Associated Press)

London, May 14.-Bolshevik troops
have penetrated more than $50 miles
south into Mongolia from the Siberian
border below Irkutsk, according to a
dispatch filed April II by a Daily
Mail correspondent at Tien Tsin.
The Chinese resident general at
Urga, 800 miles southeast of Irkutsk
telegraphed to Peking, reporting the
arrival of the Bolshevik troops. He
said the Mongolians were unable to
resist the Bolshevks, who had con-
fiscated goods belonging to wealthy
Chinese merchants. A Chinese cabi-
net dispatch said it was considering
steps to prevent the recent invasion
from spreading southwark
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-14
AERIAL POST OFFICE
TO Be ESTABLISHED
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, April IA regular
aerial postal service between Vienna
and Lemberg, established by the mil
itary authorities, began on March
81. The post carries mainly official
dispatches but may be used for pri-
vate letters if the latter are franked
with a special stamp, for which the
price is about four times the ordinary
rate.
The flight from Vienna to Lemberg
takes about seven hours, as against
II hours by express train.
On March % an aerial postman
left Vienna at Gas a. m. and arrived
at CracOw at 1000 m.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-14
FARM OUT 100000
VIENNA SCHOOL PUPILS
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, April 12.-The city of
Vienna is negotiating with the Hun
garian government to farm out 100,-
900 Vienna school children this sum-
mer. The children, suffering from
under nourishment, are to be sent to
work in the agricultural districts, and
it is expected they will get better and
more food.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-14
STAFFORD DEF|ES
WATER SHORTAGE jl|:;

Ben Stafford, nightwatchman on the
Fern canal, yesterday put five acres
Of his river bottom land, north of the
Seeley bridge, into shape for castor
beans.
Stafford homesteaded 80 acres ad-
joining the Seeley townsite on the
east nine years ago, and has no wa
ter stock yet, but that isn't worrying
him a bit. New river, which runs
through the middle of the farm, is
furnishing Stafford all the water he
wants.
"The river belongs to me-" Staf-
ford declared when visited yesterday,
"and I've got right to use it any
way l can, and am doing it. I've got
down here in the bottom about 18
acres of the finest land there is in
the Valley. You see in this acre
around my shack here what l am
growing-black- eyed beans, lima
beans, onions, radishes, red beets, In
dian corn, alfalfa, barley, ornamental
castor beans, and the like.
"When the farmers over the VAL
ley are not using much water the
river rises high enough for me to ir-
rigate, and when the river is low and
| need water l have a system of my
own which enables me to get what |
want"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-14
SHEEP RAISER IS
GIVEN DECORATION
(By Associated Press}

London, April 14.-The Order of
the British Empire has been confer
red upon Mrs. M. N. FELTON,, the wife
of a sheep farmer in the Falkland Is
lands. 1t was due to her vigilance
as coast watcher that the German
Admiral Won Specs squadron was
sighted and the news communicated
to Admiral Sturdee in time for him
to give battle and sink the German
warships.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-14
iBy Associated fress)

e- Italian Army Headquarters in
Northern Italy, Monday. May 13.-A
desperate enemy attempt last night
to redeem the loss of Monte COrnO,
which was repulsed by the Italians, is
believed to be the first of serious enc
my efforts to regain lost ground, Ow-
ing to the value of the height, which
commands the approaches to the val
ley leading from TrentO to ROvertO.
The fighting last night was bloody
hand-tO-hand struggle over the rocky
mOuntainside. The Italians MAIN
tanned their positions intact. Thus far
the fighting at Monte COrnO has been
local, and not part of any general
offensive, although Outposts are show
ing signs of increasing activity.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-14
GERMANY TO COLLECT
FAMILY WARORObES
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, April 12.-While de-
nynng a report in the Berlin papers
that there is to be general requisition
of clothes from private wardrobes,
the German state clothing bureau ad-
mits that it is planned to undertake
the collection of upper garments on
voluntary basis. This is said to be
with the object of supplying munit-
ton workers with a working suit
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-14
CAMEL MEAT IS
NOW. GREAT LUXURY
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, April 5.-Several hun
dred pounds of camel meat have been
enjoyed recently by patrons of res
taurants in Zwickau, Germany. -Four
camels were sold to the butchers by
the local menagerie, which had to sac
rifice them owing to the fodder shor-
tage. They yielded from 800 to 40O
pounds of meat apiece.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-14
LARGEST ORDANCE
P|TTSBURC
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 14.-The War De-
partment has selected Neville Island,
in the Ohio river near Pittsburg, as
the site for a government ordnance
plans which will be the largest in the
world, surprising even that of the
Krupps.
1t will be built and operated by the
United States Steel Corporation at
the solicitation of the government.
Heavy artillery and projectiles in
great quantities will be made.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-14
BOHEMIAN CITY
IN STATE SE|GE
(By Associated Press)

London, May 14.-There are reports
that state of siege has been de
clared in Smichow, suburb OF
Prague, Bohemia, and that troops haa
been sent away.
The report stated that Is womer
had been arrested on account of the
demonstrations and that the burgo
master had resigned.
The ferment is extending through
Bohemia, according to the dispatch.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-14
TEACHER
IN MURDER TRIAL
(By Associated Press)

Waukesha, Wis, May 13.-With a
smile and with no visible sign of emo
ton, Miss Grace Lusk, a school teach
er, faced crowded courtroom at the
opening of her trial on the charge of
Staying Mrs. Mary Roberts, wife of
Dr. David Roberts. The shooting fol-
lowed Mrs. Roberts refusal of the
teachers plea that she give up her
husband. The shooting occurred a
year ago.