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The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
FIRST AIR MAIL
PLANES MEET
WITH MISHAPS
Lieut.. Edgerton Comes to
Aid and Flies from Penn
sylyania Town.

Lieut.. James c. Edgerton. WASH
ington army aviator. safely delivered
in Washington again yesterday the
mail from New York and PhiIadel-
phia. after q succession Of accidents
to machines OF other men who at
tempted its delivery had made almost
everyone despair Of IT'S reaching
Washington at all.
When engine trouble had disabled
all other available machines, officials
at Philadelphia requested the use OF
Lieut.. Edgerton's machine. The lat
ter objected.
'If this machine takes the mail to
Washington. I'm going TO pilot Il, 4"
he declared.
He left Philadelphia at s:c o'clock
in the afternoon, and arrived at the
aviation field here at $50. The mail
from here went TO its destination on
schedule time.
Machine From New Yerk.
The machine that started from New
York at l1:30 O'Clock In the morning
was forced to descend at Bridgeport.
N. J. The mail was transferred 20
train and rushed to Philadelphia.
Taken up In the waiting sirplane IN
Philadelphia only a few miles had
been covered of the distance to
Washington when engine trouble made
the return to Philadelphia necessary
The first special delivery messenger
was dispatched from the postoffice
here at s;45 and the final batch Of
mail was sent out at g.
The first mail from Washington to
Philadelphia and New York by the
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
IMPORT PORTO RIcAN LABOR.
U. S. Transports to Bring 10000
= for War Work.

Army transports will be used to
bring Porto Rican laborers to the
United States to work in war MAJ
terial plants. The first OF the i'm
ported workmen will reach this
country within month, .the De-
partment of Labor announced last
night.
The Employment service OF the
Department Of Labor has already
found openings for at least 10000
Porto Ricans as common. 1aborers
on construction work at ;NorfoIk.
Newport News. Baltimore and vi
sinftg
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
CONFESSION" READ AT
TRIAL OF GRACE LUSK
Startling Document Shows Why
Mrs. Roberts Was Killed.

Waukesha. Wis. May1s.-Today was
big with events for Grace Lusk, school
teacher, and self confessed slayer OF
Mrs. Mary Newman Roberts, whose
husband. DR.. David Roberts, was loved
by the young woman on trial.
Hitherto contested facts were swept
aside to leave the jury and the court
confronted by two Dig outstanding
mysteries that must be met and mas
tered by those who hold the defen-
dant's future in the hollow of their
hands.
The FIRST of these mysteries is that
which cloaks whether Miss Lusk
was insane when she killed the wife
of the man "she couldn't have"
The second Is that which leaves
undecided whether the defendant
killed her veterinary-Iovers wffe
by premeditation or in mad mo-
ment Of irresistible anger.
1t was a tense moment during the
hearing when Grace Lusk's "confes-
sion" made to DIR. r. f. Davies on
the afternoon of the staying was read
TO the Jurors by the physician. The
document Is startling in its frank
ness. The defendant told DR.. Davies
that after promising her that he
would tell Mrs. Roberts of his love
for the defendant. Roberts had ex-
planned 10 his wife that Miss Lusk
was bounding him to death and that
she was a fool.
The confession" details that on the
afternoon OF the murder. Mrs. Roberts
had come to the defendant and called
her many vile names.
Il killed her because she called me
such awful Names" was one Of the
sentences read into the record from
the confession" by the man to whom
it had been made.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
AERIAL FIGHTS
RAGE FIERCE
In WEST
Reopening Of Drive Fore
seen from Activity
Of Aviators.
ALLIES SUPREMACY =
WELL ESTABLISHED
While British and French
Bring Down 81. Hun
Counts 80.
ITALIAN NAVY SCORES
AGAINST STRONG CONVOY
Squadron Attacks and Sinks an
Austrian Transport Near
Durazzo.
ALLIES SUPREMACY =
WELL ESTABLISHED
ITALIAN NAVY SCORES
AGAINST STRONG CONVOY

London, May I6.-Terrihe fight
ing in the air marks the last pre-
paratory phase before the reopen
ing of the great Western battle.
In this sighting the allied hiers
have decidedly the upper hand.
Yesterday alone no fewer than
sixty-one German airplanes were
shot down by the French and Brit
ish-eighteen by the former and
forty-three by the latter. Not un-
I'll tonight did these record figures
become known, as il always takes
twelve hours or so before all the
units OF the aerial cavalry have
returned and made tuIl reports.
The Berlin war Office claims
thirty-three French and British
zirplanes to the German fiers
+snsdit IN y~rsfe-dss's fvhfiuy-5sst
about one-hsif the total bsgged
by the allies. To encourage the
celebrated circus" that was led
by Baron Richthofen up to his re-
cent death, the Berlin bulletin
again mentions this squadron to-
day. saying il brought down four
teen of the total.
OF infantry fighting there was
scarcely any during the last
twenty-four hours, but intense
gun dueIs continue in Picardy and
Flanders.
Military critics have stopped
speculation about the when and
where of the new German blow
usually a sign that It is very near.
On the Italian theater 'increas-
ed artillery activity" on both sides
in the Arsa and Lagariua valleys
was reported by Rome today. In
gallant local thrust Italian
troops dashed into the Austrian
positions on Monte Asolene yes
terday, inflicting heavy losses on
the foe and taking prisoners
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
CURZON AYERS
PEACE SHALL
Be PERMANENT
Minister Speaks Before For
eign Press Association
IN London.
DISCUSSION IS USELESS
Says.Unjust Ending Of War
Would Be Victory
of Crime.
DISCUSSION IS USELESS

London. May 16.-Great Britain's
unshakeable determination to fight
until a peace that Is not q German
peace has been: secured. was eloquent
ly voiced today by Lord Curzon In
an address before the Foreign Press
Association.
There Is no use," said the member
of the war cabinet, ''to discuss our
peace terms now, because they have
been announced in unmistakeable
language in both continents The
peace for which we are prepared to
Tight:
First. must be honorable.
Second, must ensure the security
Of the world in future generations
from devastating wars.
Third. must be just. =
Drama In on BattIeheId..
The fact is. that at this moment
the only drama Is that Of the battle
field: the voice that browns all others
is the voice of the guns. An unjust
peace would be the precursor Of new
and worse wars. 1t would not only
be victory for crime, but a tustiaca-
ton of new crime. ~
We have heard a great deal about
creating a league of nations In the
future. Let us not ignore the fact
that the most powerful league of, ma
tions that could be constituted is al
ready In existence. We are fighting
for these nations cause. The issue
must be determined by the people.
discussion must be free. open and
public. No solution is possible until
the German government and, people
are prepared to recognize the eanse
fot wtsich 10 wof9dAboth fatfses and
ns1tFals-are contending. and would
contend until the end"
!. Warns AIMED Press.
The speaker warned the allied press
not to heed the enemy's peace pro-
pasaIs designed to create dissension
among the allies.
We must refuse" said he. ito give
. a hearing to the idea that the prob
lens by what we are confronted could
be solved by backstairs influence.
family intrigues or dynastic agree
mCnts.''
Lord Curzon said the press should
maintain unity of interest, harmony
Cf action and closeness of co-opera-
OE. that has sprung out of the cir
Instances of the war. The great
suit Of the war obtained 80 far. he
Id. was the progressive attainment
of the unity Of peoples. He concluded:
There is something greater tnan
The unity OF aim, action and COM
mand, that the allies already have
attained. That is the unity of sLIT'it
of all the nations that have been
brought together by the war. That
unity has sprung out of the necessi-
ties of the battlefields. but 1t must
not perish when the war Is ovSr. That
unity must endure"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
BILL CALLS MEN Fl
SINCE JUNE S, 1917
House Accepts Conference Report
Goes to President.

Final legislative action was taken
yesterday on the bill to draft men
who have become n since June s.
The House accepted the conference
report, and 1t goes to the President.
Gen. Crowder says he will fix the
date Of registration as June S. The
men will not be drafted until all those
registered last year have been called.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
IL FATAL FLYING ACCIDENTS.
Deaths in U. S. Training Fields
April 25 to May s.

The War Department announced
yesterday there were twelve deaths in
aviation accidents at flying fields in
this country in the period from April
IS to May s. The fatalities occurred
az the following fields:
Caristrom field. Arcadia, Fla, 1;
Hazelhurst field. Mineola. L. l., 2; Nc
Cook field, Dayton, 2: Post field, Fort
Sill. Okla. I; Rockwell field, San
Diego. Cal. 4; Scott field. Belleville,
NJ. 1; Camp Taiiaferro. Fort Worth.
Tex. 3; and Wilbur wright field. Fair
field. Ohio, !.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
British Airplanes Bomb
Saarbruecken.

London, May IA British SQUAD
ron Of bombing planes crossed the
western front early today and headed
straight for Saarbruecken (Saar-
brueck) In Rhenish Prussia, move
than 300 miles from the British air
bases IN Belgium. and more thsn
thirty miles inside the Franco-Gor-
man border. Every mile OF the WAY
the British raiders fought a running
battle with German battle planes try
ing desperately to rout them. As the
battle hne was crossed ten German
machines took up the pursuit. By the
time Saarbruecken was reached there
were twenty-five.
The British planes not only got un-
harmed to their destination, but hav-
ing got there. calmly carried out their
scheduled work Of obstruction, drop
p1ng twenty-four big bon1fs en- the
railway station and factories. Their
task done. they turned against the
German machines and sent I've of
~o-,u~uu, ~
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
IRISH. TO CRAZE CROPS.
VIII Turn Cattle in Fields if Con-
scription Enforced.

London. May ls.-Farmers in the
midlands Of West Ireland according
to a Central News dispatch from
Muliingar. have decided to allow the
cattle to eat the growing, crops. IL
conscrfption is enforced.
John McKenna, chairman Of the
Kerry County Council. has been ar
rested under the defense of the realm
act. he has been locked up In q
oork pr1sous
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
MAINLAND SINKS IN
COLLISION; MEN SAFE
Was Dutch Vessel of $500 Tons
Taken by U. S.

The U. 9. s. ysanIand was sunk
in a collision at sea on May Is. the
Navy Department announced to-
night. All persons aboard were
rescued and viii be returned to the
United States.
The vaanland was q cargo car
rier. She was one Of the Dutch
ships taken over by this govern
ment, and her capacity was s.7oo
deadweight tons. The transport
was commanded and manned by the
navy for. army account
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
ACClDENB NEi $SS,0O0.
Clerk Gets $50. 900 for Elevator Mis-
hap; $25. 900 for r. R. Accident.

New York. May 1s.-Harry stoff-
man. q shipping clerk. was: given a
$4,000 verdict by jury in the SUI
preme Court today. for the loss OF
q foot In anSelevator accident.
Mrs. BENJAMIN Cohen was award
ed $4,000 for the eiesth Of her hus-
band. killed by New York. 0n-
tarie and Western train at Noun
sa,ndaass NE
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
WOULD PAY TUscANIA LOSERS
$500 for Each Whose Kit Was
Washed Away.

Officers and men who lost their
clothing and equipmnt when the
Tuscania was torpedoed would be re-
imoursed to the extent Of 500 under q
nii passed yesterday afternoon by the
Senate. The bin was sent down by
the War Department more than "a
month ago.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
CONSTANTINE AT CRISIS.

Former Greek King Has New At
tack Of Plewisy.
Geneva tsia Paris). Nay 1S-Former
King Constantine. Of Greece. has suf-
|fered new attack of pleurfsy. Bis
ssndit1sn = rsDsstsd critical
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
TURK BULGAR
BITTERNESS
GRAVER
Young Turks Declare Be-
trayal Made Favoring
Bulgaria.
EMPEROR KARL AND
BURIAN TRY HANDS
Leave for Constantinople
and Sofia to Tackle
Situation.
GERMAN RUTHLESSNESS
BRINGS STRONG REACTION
Revulsion of Feeling Assravates
Difficulties of Az
gressor.
EMPEROR KARL AND
BURIAN TRY HANDS
GERMAN RUTHLESSNESS
BRINGS STRONG REACTION
ny ERNEST Il ORR.

Paris. May 1e-Reports from all
sides confirm that there II bad blood
between Turkey and Bulgaria. They
show that the Young Turks are car
rying on a bitter press campaign
against Bulgaria. the keynote of their
attacks being the charge that Tur-
key was betrayed by the central en-
pires In behalf of Bulgaria. The Bull
garian press, on the other hand.
adopts an almost menacing tone to-
ward Turkey.
Emperor Charles. OF Austria, and
his new foreign minister. Baron Bu-
rian, leave tomorrow for CoDstanti-
nopie and Sofia. according to Vienna
advices. in the hope of settling the
grave situation between the two cap
itals- Meanwhile the German ambas-
sador at Constantinople Count Won
Bernstorr. formerly German Ambas-
sador at Washington, IL making
frantic efforts to pacify public sen
timent In Turkey He a sending q
long pcrsonei report % fhe Kaiset.-
! ThFke5. 1ccoS ding 70 he dlspaseies
from various sources. particularly
from Athens, Is eEraged over the vast
territorial spoils accorded TO Bulgaria
by the Bucharest peace treaty. Turk
ish feeling is intensified by Bulgaria. s
opposition to Turkeys claims to Adri-
anopIe and elsewhere.
Rsmania Dropped Out.
The Peace of Bucharest" SO styled
by the German Kaiser, was signed In
Bucharest May Z. 1t ended hostili-
ties between the central powers and
Rumania.
By the terms OF the treaty, the cen.
tral powers gained control OF the
petrol industry of Rumania, which
was Immediately formed into a Ger.
manized monopoly. Rumania is also
forced by the treaty to send ali sur
plus grain to Germany for the next
two years.
According TO dispatches from Copen-
hagen, dated May Z. the day that the
treaty was signed. still another term
Of the peace treaty stated that the
northern part of the Dobrudja would
not be Joined to Bulgaria. but would
be governed by a commission repre-
sentins the central powers. It's ulu-
mate fate TO be decided later.
sseftIement" Then!
Dispatches from Amsterdam on
May 8 stated that the dispute be-
tween Turkey and Bulgaria regard
ing the border readjustment had
been settled. The southern part OF
the Dobrudja was ceded to Bulgaria,
while the northern part was made
"condominum" under the admins
tration OF the four central powers.
As to the Russian border states,
Vice Chancellor Won Payer told the
Reichstag's main committee that q
special ministry was to be created
for the conduct OF the Affairs of
these states. He added that cGnsid-
cradle colonization was planned. His
speech indicated eventual annexa-
tions, making the border states a bar
rfer between Germany and Russia
proper.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
East Reacts Against Hun.

From half dozen sources there
came to Washington yesterday new
evidences that German ruthlessness in
the East Ii producing a terrible re-
action This revulsion Of feeling
against German methods OF conquest
Is revealed as producing further dis
content even In Berlin itself
The State Department received evil
dence that not half of the Ukraiuian
fields have been planted this year, that
most Of the seed grain had been eaten
by the starving peasants. and that few
stores remained for the Germans to
seize.
The anti-Germans in Ukraine sc-
cuse the Kaiser of stealing sebas-
CONTINUED ON PACE THREE
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17

was quiet - sii points occupied
~ our treeps.s .-..
sfIsnra ssSses7esnarnessassos.,
md SdSts,sssss ISSUED here 'yesterdaS
by Secretary OF War Baker. and tn,
practice of keeping the people closely
informed of tine army's activities 1,
expected 20 be daily hereafter Th'
initial commUE aSe. dated M1y Is. anc
issued at Headquarters. American
Expeditionary Forces reads as fol
!Ows:
section A.
North Of TouI and in Lorraine
there was marked increase Of ar
tillery activity on both sides. To-
day two of our sviators brought
down three German machines.
There is nothing else Of impor-
tance to report.
Section B..
In Lorraine. MAY Il, three
snipers. scouts Of intelligence serv-
ice went out in camoufiage snip
ing suits to find German snipers
and encountered sixteen enemy at
shot four of whom one appeared
to be an. officer secured valuable
papers and retired under heavy
fire. One failed 10 reach our lines
and the majo" commanding sector
sent three officers and four men
to find him. This patrol also pen
etrated enemy's line and reached
strong point attacked by first pa
troll Here enemy was now in
force and our patrol was driven
back by hot rife and grenade fire.
On reaching lines one man Of
this patrol also found missing. Two
officers who went out to find him
killed enemy scout and brought
back body for Identification pur-
poses. The man missing from Sec
ond patrol has not been found, but
third Intelligence scout Of first
party has returned.
On May IL three officers Of
our aviation forces were cited
in orders by the Commanding
General Of French Army Corps
and decorated with the Croix
de Guerre: Major Ralph Boyce,
Of Hancock, Mich, for making
first American reconnaissance
flight over enemy's lines, and
for always setting fihe example
to his squadron, First Lieuten-
ant Herbert R. Garside, of New
York City, pilot, and Second
Lieutenant Paul d. Meyers, OF
Milwaukee. observer, for an m
fantry liaison mission on April
IL. Flying at 800 meters they
finished their mission in spite
Of tense fire from enemy ma
chine and enti-aircraft guns.
Flying Accident.
North of Toul on afternoon
of May IL Lieutenant Angel and
Lieutenant Emerson were killed
by fall within our lines OF OBJ
servation plane in which they
were flying. Accident took
place within a cloud and par
ticulars are not known.
North of Toul our aviators
today brought down three Ger
man two-seated machines, one
of our aviators bringing down
two and another bringing down
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va.
ts s.ssA ovaulsht Am w.akhssas s-AdI.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
FRENCH.

Paris, May 1s.-Tonight's War Of
fee communique follows:
There was no infantry action
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
Flying Accident.
BRITISH.

London, May l6.-Tonight's on
cial report says:
Beyond artiIlery activity by both
sides, particularly on the battle
front north of the Lys there is moth
ing Of special interest to report"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17

suit doesn't seem quite up to
the mark IF & lsst suit Y
bought. bu, if y say it's ali
right I'll believe ioe, because |
have ne r bofsht anything
here that WASH tsxactly as you
represented
Speaking ofhe incident la
ter. the p1opst,or of the store
Atrs145 5z PAGE m.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17

(Aviatiop) "Forty-three Ger
man machines were shot down
by our ayiators and guns in the
last "a hours"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
Secretary Baker Issues First
Official American War
Statement.
OF MANY ACTIONS
Deeds Of Individual Valor
Are Receunied in Con-
else Terms.
BULLETIN.
BY NEWTON c. PARKE:.

BY NEWTON G. PARkE.
With the American Army I'm
France, May "a American
night eemnunIquet
-Ia Lorraine there wss pa
treIIIag activity and there was
again an Increase On the artiI-
bery nre. Otherwise the day
was quiet ~ sIn points occupied
~ eur treeps.s -
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17

CONTINUED OK PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17

CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
Advertising Talks
(For Advertiser and Reader.)
A day o . ago a lady wa!

ago a LADY was
me suits for her
small son In a
vel : KIN o W n
uctnng store.
She ssid to the
sleek The
material IN this
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17

North of TouI and in Lorraine
tillery activity on both sides. To-
day two of our aviators brought
down three German machines.
There is nothing else Of impor-
tance TO report.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-03
0LDTlMER HAS
 RETURNED HOME

Looking hale and hearty after a six years sojourn away from tho environs of Fairbanks, Joe Mathews returned yesterday to his old home town. For the past six years he has been at St. Michael as post engineer for the White Pass and made the trip to the Outside shortly before the freeZeup.
 Joe had heard that the town had gone dry and was very much sur prised to find the old place much wetter than when he went away. He was given to understand while Outside that Fairbanks was dead one, and in commenting on it said that it is about the livest corpse in the country at present.
 On the lapel of his coat Joe is wearing service badge bearing two blue stars, showing that he has two relatives in the war. Those for whom the stars stand are Roy and Eugene, his two sons, who are now doing service in France and of whom he is justly proud He will continue on down river on the departure of the Seattle No. 3.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-03
FIRST UPRIVER
 BOAT ARRIVES

The first boat of the season to arrive from the upper river came in yesterday evening. The Seattle No. 3 had the honor The boat arrived in Nenana yesterday and, after dis charging large quantity of freight there, came on to Fairbanks. The landing at the dock could not be made owing to the high stage of water, and the passengers were cOm- pelled to go ashore some distance below town on the opposite bank and walk in.
 Those who arrived on the Seattle No. 8 were as follows:
 H. B. Parkin, J. R. Smith. G. A. Hunter, K. Olsen, R. Schaber. MT. and Mrs. M. Stepovich. E. Parks, c. E. Jones.
 The sailing time of the boat is not known at the present time, but due announcement will be made
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-03
HUNS SHORT ON
 INTELLIGENCE

LIVERPOOL, May 15.-A Liver pool officer, in letter from the front, writes of the German mass attack recently:
 "I have watched several of these attacks through my field glasses, and have been filled with horror each time. They ploughed forward in serried ranks. The majority did not even trouble to fix bayonets. Many had their rifles slung over their shoulders and they advanced apparently with profound indifference over the bodies of their comrades
 My first thought was that they must be drugged, they advanced with such callOusness and utter un- concern. The simile of the locust has often been applied to the Ger man hosts, and it would seem to be well justified, for in all the recent attacks there is the suggestion of the insenate soldier being absolutely indifferent to what happens to him. self or his comrades, and obeying only one over-mastering force and impulse.
 "The whole object of British and French military training is to develop the initiative and intelligence of the individual soldier, and perhaps this explains why in many cases a Brit ish or French division has been able to hold up six or seven times it's number"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-03
TANANA CASES
 ARE REPORTED

From Panama the marshals office is advised of the disposal of two cases which were tried there recent ly, the offenders in both instances being convicted and a fine assessed.
 The first case was that of the United States vs. Joe Roberts, charg- ed with assault upon the person of A. J. Campbell. The court found the defendant guilty and imposed a sentence of $2O and costs, which was paid.
 The second trial was the United States vs. William Elwell on the charge of violating the dry law, the information being laid by A. J. Campbell The defendant was found guilty and a fine of $500 and costs imposed, which has not as yet been paid. Both 2rrests were made on May IA. and the trials took place on May IS before Commissioner J. c. Dehn.