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The Washington herald., 1917-03-11

crossed with trails are heard afar in their
lure, and the Greenbrier colony, which is
fast becoming the largest of the year,
are spending their days in the open fol-
lowing the golf balls or seeking the new
and untried trails which lead to beauty
spots in the mountains
Judge J. r. King, chief counsel Of the
reclamation service. Department Of the
Interior, is at the Greenbrier for a brief
sojourn, and with him is Mr.. George e.
Bradnack, of Doris, Cal, who has been
spending some time In Washington.
Mr. Hugh Lee Kirby, Of New York,
brought a party to the Greenbrier from
Washington. where, they had been to at
tend the Inauguration. In the party were
Mr.. William c. Longstreth, Of Philadel-
phia. Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. Angus Macdonald, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Donnelly, and Miss Ashton
Wilson, of Charleston, and Mr.. William
Fl. Maxwell, Of New York, and Mrs. Alex
]. Amundsen of Christiania. On Wsdnes-
day night a brilliant supper danse was
the feature function of their sojourn here.
From New York this week came Mrs.
Hugh D. Auchinclose, Mrs. Ira Daven-
port, and Mrs. William Grosvenor who
will take the cure. Mrs. Charles Well
ington Rand and daughter. Miss Lillian
Rand, of Los Angeles, who have been
spending the winter in New York, are at
the Greenbrier for a lengthy sojourn be-
fore returning West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F. Montague Of
Buffalo, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r. Jen-
nings. OF New York. and DIR. and Mrs. H.
H. Seabrook. Of New York, are prominent
among arrivals this week.
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Mr.. and Mrs Thomas F. Logan were
hosts at luncheon at the Willard Among
their guests were Representative and
Mrs. Fred Britten, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
+. Davies and Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
McKenney.
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Maj. and Mrs Robert H Kelton gave
a dance party at the Chevy Chase Club
in honor of their house guest. Mrs
Charles Woodruff. of Boston Their 9TH
er guests were Col and Mrs. Joseph p.
Tracy. Maj. and Mrs. Dwight f. Ault-
man and Maj. William Kelly.
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Palm Beach. Fla.

One of the most intere sting features Of
the season TO the winter colony at Palm
Eeach WIS the big c"lchration-"Flag gler
Day held in West Palm Beach on
Thursday in honor OF Henry NJ. Flagler,
the man whose money and brains devel-
oped the 7no-milc east coast of the Florida
peninsula. Several thousand persons were
present. A band OF Seminole Indians did
their famous sun dance in front of a
srandstand which contained many nota-
hlcs. A long suffrage parade was led by
Mrs. Herbert Carpenter wearing a white
sc-ge suit Of military cut and carrying q
large silken banner Of Stars and Stripes
hind her walked Mrs Frederick Edey of
New York. Then came the rank and file
Of go others
In the reviewing stand Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Croker were with Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Worth Bingham. the latter of
whom was the widow of the man in whose
honor the day was planned. In the box
also was Mr.. F.. T. Stotesbury. In adtoin-
Ing boxes were Mr.. and Mrs Richard
Dela1eld. Mr.. and Mrs David Wagstaff.
Mr.. and Mrs Rose Campbell, Mrs. James
and B. II. Kroger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Bach gave dinner
at the Beach Club that evening at which
they entertained Mr.. Edward T. Stotes-
bury. Mrs. Pierre L. Barley. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank y. Frazier. Coleman Drayton,
Miss Mary Brown Warburton. Mr. Frank
Roche, Mrs. Rawson Wood, and Mr.. Rob
ert Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mitchell were
hosts at another dinner there, the guests
including Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Phipps.
MIR. and Mrs. George T. Shaw, Lady
Kingston. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh J. Cotton,
and Michael P. Grace.
Mr.. John Kitchen entertained at dinner
Miss Margaret Bennett, Miss Helen Ben
nett, Mr.. and Mrs David Calhoun, Mr..
and Mrs. Sylvanus L. Schoonmaker and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stevens.
Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt has arrived at
the Poinciana, joining friends there, and
will remain till the close OF the season.
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St. Augustine, Fla.

The first open tournament to be played
on the new st. Augustine golf links will
will open March 49, Five hundred dollars
will be offered in prizes. Among the en-
tries already received are: Gilbert Mich
OILS, Great Neck, Long Island; Walter
Hagan. Rochester, N. Y: NJ. J. Brady,
Oakley. Mass: A. ]. Christie, Manches-
ter, Vt; Wilfrid Reid, Wilmington, Del
March to % inclusive are the dates
for the first amateur tournament. Enough
entries have been received to fll four
siXteens. Exceptionally handsome prizes
will be offered as this is the first open
tournament on the new course, which Is
the only course in Florida, except Bel
lair that has grass green's.
Miss Mildred Caverly, of PHILADELPHIA,
who was runner-up at the woman's
Championship, played on the course early
in the week. and made IS, thus establish
ing a woman's record for the course.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Davidson gave
party in the Alcazar Grill for Miss
Thompson and Miss Viola Thompson of
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
Mr.. Frank A. Munsey is at the Ponce
de Leon for a week. enroute North.
Sir John and Lady Eaton, of Toronto,
who have been at Ponce de Leon for a
fortnight left early in the week for a
tour of the Northern resorts.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Adams, Of Philadel-
phia, are being congratulated upon their
skill as fishermen. They returned from
days trip on the Dolphin with two
huge boxes filed with trout, a ten-foot
shark, and three big drum fish.
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Old Point Comfort.

Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre, daughter OF
the President. accompanied by Miss
Blanch Nevin, arrived Saturday morning
to spend some time at the Chamberlin.
Mrs Cornell wooley and Miss LeIite
Wooley. Of New York. gave an informal
hop Tuesday evening in the ballroom of
the Chamberlin. A buffet supper was
served throughout the evening. and their
guests included Mrs. Andrew r. File
brown and Miss Betty FiIlebrown, Of
Philadelphia; Mrs. Alexander T Whiting
and Miss Elizabeth Whiting. of Chicago;
Miss Helen X. Eastwick, of Greenwich;
Col. Henry D. Todd. jr.. U. S. A.. and
Mrs Todd. Miss Todd: Mrs. James T.
Jones' of Pittsburgh; Miss Lisa Atkinson,
OF Baltimore; Misses Natalia Berry, Anne
Henry, Lieut. William T Boyd. U. S. A.,
and Mrs. Boyd. and thirty officers of the
post. Capt. RIM. Guthrie. Lieuts. Nc
Moreland Ienzer. Homer, Whitaker
Phillips. WoIn. Stuart. Roberts. David
son, Meade. Vautsmeir. and Lieut.. Bowen.
OF the Chilean navy.
The army colony in the post have given
a number of delightfully."- Informal affairs
In the past week. Mrs. Claude E Brig
ham had few friends for a cafe buvant
Tuesday morning to meet Mrs John E.
Stegar.
Mrs. George A. Wildrick had a luncheon
OF Twelve covers W euneSQaE IN COmpu-
ment to Mrs. Wilcox, of Savannah, who
Is the guest of Mrs Meade Wildrick.
Mrs. Joseph f. Cottrell was the house
guest of Mrs. Stephen NJ. Foote for sew
eral days this week.
Mrs. Andrew r. Ffllebrown had a din
ner of twenty covers Saturday evening
preceding the weekly dance in compli-
ment to Miss Helen X. Eastwick, OF
Greenwich
Mrs. Harold Knowlton, OF West Up
ton. Mass, was hostess at dinner the
same evening in compliment to Mrs.
Kemp Jones. OF New York, who returned
to her home Monday.
Col Philip haplin OF the Tenth Hus-
sars Of the British army. with Mrs Chap
lin, have been spending the past week at
the Chamberlin. Col. Chaplin was here
in the interest of the remount depot at
Newport News, from which place the
horses are being shipped to France. He
has made his headquarters in Montreal
for the past year
Mrs. Lucy Taylor and Boyd Taylor and
Ciaud n. Baum all registered from Wash
ington this week
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Gen. McCrory. commander OF the Ma
tiOnal Guard Of Louisiana, made the in
Productions. After the reception there
was general dancing until after midnight.
A string orchestra played and punch was
served throughout the evening. Mrs.
Pleasant wore a handsome gown OF white
satin and opalescent lace and carried a
shower Of pink Killarney roses sent by
the Louisiana Society. Mrs. Wilson wore
blue satin and lace. Among the guests
was the delegation in Congress from
Mississippi and scores OF citizens OF those
two States now living In Washington, ir
addition to many visitors from Southern
States
Miss Amy Brooks was hostess at din
ner followed by a theater party in COM
pltment to her house guest, Miss Harriet
Simmer. Of Allentown, Pa. The other
guests were Miss Margaret Denys, Miss
Candace Howard, Baroness Lily Won
Winckler. Mr.. Edward Dewey, Mr.. Doug
las Bullock, Mr.. Robert Cogswell, Mr..
Lenwood OFT and DR.. Beltran.
Mai Joseph NJ Heller entertained at
the Army and Navy Club dinner dance
Col and Mrs. Nathaniel F. Mcclure,
Maj. and Mrs. Charles S. Wallace, Surg.
Paul T. Dessez. L. S. N, and Mrs. Des-
sez, Mrs. Thomas Cleland Davis, Mrs
Stanley Koch and Col David l. Brainard,
L. S. A.
Mrs. Kincheloe, wife OF Representative
David II. Kincheloe. was hostess at q
Prettily appoInted luncheon in compli-
ment to Miss Frances Elgin, OF Madison
Vile. Ky; Hiss Shirley Cohen, guest of
Representative and Mrs. George NJ
Young. The other guests were Mrs. Mol
lie Horton. Mrs. George NJ. Young and
Mrs. William w. Hastings. The table
was adorned with pink roses.
Mrs. Charles E. Proctor, OF Great Neck,
Long Island. was hostess at luncheon at
the Willard. The luncheon was served
in the Fairfax room and the decorations
consisted OF wicker baskets filed with
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
Inaugural Hospitalities.

Mrs. William Harrison Allen. of War
rem, Pa. was hostess at dinner at Con-
gTess Hall, where, with her mother. Mrs.
Stone, of Pennsylvania, she has been
stopping for the season. Her guests in
Guided Senator and Mrs. Kirby, of Ar
kansas; Representative and Mrs. Bleak
Icy and Mrs. Wayne Bleakley. OF Frank
lin, Pa: Representative Goodwin, Of Ar
= sas: Nr and Mrs. Craft. of Pennsyi-
vania, and Mr.. Walter Chandler. of New
York. Mrs. Allen and her mother will
leave for Old Point this week.
Mr.. William Eric Fowler was host at
box party at the Belasco Theater. fol-
we'd by a supper at the Willard, in COM
'nNnt to Miss Matte Marschall Curd,
one of this seasons debutantes. Mrs.
I1mes Pryor Tarvin chaperoned the par
~. the other guests being Miss Amv Ben
Tett. Lieut.. Hcth. Paymaster Lamar.
Mr.. John w Belt.
Cant and Mrs. Francis w. Clark en-
'ertainRd at dinner before the weekly
dance at the Army and Navy Club. Their
rnests were Maj. and Mrs. Ernest D.
Peek, Mai. and Mrs. Robert II. Kelton.
Nj. and Mrs. Stanley d. EmbiCh, Capt.
"n6 Vs. W11far X. W'lsOr, Capt. Franz
A. Doniat, Capt. George B. Comfy Capt.
Lose, e. It. Meade. Mr. and Mrs H. S.
o"r"' ''rs. A c. Ladd. Mrs. Charles
Woodruff. Mr.. r. S. Edwards, and Miss
BLggers.
TIE louisiana Society Of Washington
entertained at a large reception and
Gnnce IN the new ball room of the Pow
hatan. on the first floor Of that hotel in
honor of the governor OF Louisiana and
Mrs. Pleasant. Mr. Riley J. Wilson, pres
ident OF the louisiana Society, and Mrs.
Wilson, headed the receiving line. with
Gov. and Mrs Pleasant next; Gov. Bill
bo, Of Mississippi; the two Senator's and
the Representative in Congress from Lou
isiana and their wives, and Mrs. Dupra
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE -FOUR.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE -FOUR.
Mrs. Mister, all of Baltimore, who
were guests last week of Mrs. A. H
Men. left for their homes last night
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. King and Miss Ger
trude King. of New York, are visiting
in Washington.
Mr.. J. Peter. of Roncevsrte. W. Va.
came to Washington last week for the
Inauguration.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Castleberg have re-
turned to their home in Baltimore after
short motor trip to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs Raphael. of PhiIadel-
phia, are the house guests of Mr..
and Mrs. H. Hahn.
Mrs E. West has returned after Q
short stay in Baltimore.
Miss Elsie Graus has returned to her
home in Baltimore after a short visit
to Washington.
Miss Agnes May. of Richmond. Va.
was the guest last week of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Fischer.
Miss Goldie Hecht. of Baltimore. has
returned to her home after a stay Of
a few weeks in town.
Mr.. Sidney Gunst has returned to
Washington after spending a short
time in Richmond with his parents.
Mr.. Julian Hillman has returned to
his home in Atlantic City after q few
days spent in Washington with rela-
tives
Mr.. Lieberlus and daughter, Miss
Vivian Lieberlus. of Baltimore. have
returned to their home after a short
stay in Washington.
Miss Minnie Seligman has returned
to her home in Baltimore after a visit
with Miss Esther Kahn.
Miss Stella waterson. of New York.
is the guest of Mrs. Barney Lieber-
man.
A dance was given by Mr.. Meyer
Davis on Tuesday evening. March 6, at
the Lord Baltimore Club. in honor OF
his birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ganss, of Rich
mond Va, spent a short time in
Washington last week with relatives,
having come for the inauguration.
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Commander Adolphus Station and Lieut..
Theodore S. Wilkinson entertained at din
ner at the Chevy Chase Club in compli-
ment to the Misses Sanders. OF Philadel-
phia, the house guests of Miss Carolyn
Nash. Among the other guests were Mrs.
Gardiner H. Bell. Miss Carolyn Nash,
Miss Johnston. Miss Ellen Shipman, Miss
Adelaide Heath, Commander Pitt Scott,
Commander c. T. Jewell, Commander
Ma Macgtllivray Milne and Mr.. r. s. Chew.
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White Sulphur Springs.

Spring weather and spring Joy are
bringing many sojourners to the Green
brier to revel in the wealth of outdoor
sports and other diversions that this re-
earS a6srh NenntaiuA erasAsd and rFtss-
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11

At the Church OF the Covenant today
the music will be given by the Triple
Quartette and by the Evening Choir OF
100 voices with double c.lartette and four
additional so!oists. both services being
under the direction Of Sydney Lloyd
Wrightson with Harvey Murray al the
organ.
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A perfumery atomizer small enough to
be carried in a pocketbook Is the idea Of
4 Trannh tnvsntoe.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-22
Little by Little Hindenburg's
Men Are Forced to
Yield.
RUSSIAN SITUATION STILL
MENACE TO THE ALLIES
Germany is Confronted With
Rising Tide Of Indignation
OF Neutrals.
THE WAR SUMMARY.

The German armies in France are
slowly yielding under the terrific
pounding 70 which they are subjected
day and night. In the belief that soon
the iron German ring must either
break or crack, the allied commanders
apparently have abandoned the policy
Of sudden thrusts and are relying on
constant hsmmering over vide
front. Last nights actions on the
French front confirmed French pos
session OF the high ground won in the
previous night near Moronviliiers, in
the Champagne.
The Germans thoroughly bombarded
these new French positions and then
delivered several Infantry attacks. but
were unable 10 shake the French loose.
The French have enumerated more
than 100 unwounded prisoners taken
IN the fighting n the past few hours
In those regions
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-22
CALLS BRAZIL
To JOIN WITH
UNITED STATES
President Braz Asks the Con-
greSs to Revoke Decree
Of Neutrality.

RIO Jauelro. Nay z2.-FrealdeHt Brsz
has sent a rnessaze 20 congress rec7m-
mend.nz The fee91atL0u u the deeree
os neutrality IN the var between ths
United states ard Germany. Con-
gress is exrecied % accept the recon-
meudati9n J~ a large majority.
The message declares that the order
70 the Brazilian authorities s1s0.nlnz
the observance d neutrality Nas only
intended % have effect until coagress
met. Il continues.
TODAY. IN consideration % the fact
that the United States is ar integral
part u the American anlsn. II con-
alteration also q the traditional pol.ry
q Brazil which has aiHays been zoT-
ernss ~ a =ornF szse 1EztE q TiszF alth
the United States. and finally fn con-
sidsration q the syr1pathies q z great
ma iorit7 Il the Brazilian nata8n. ths
admlnlstratlon Iusites c9n nEress % re-
woke the decree % ue1tral5ty.r
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-22
LEGAL HOLIDAY WILL BE
OBSERVED ON JUNE 5

ever, strict order must prevail during
the day. The city will not tolerate
or disturbances.
THE chief OF police will have every
man In the department on hand from
7 o'clock in the morning until
o'clock at night. All men between
the ages of 81 and 80 who fail TO reg
lister will be arrested by squads dele
gated for the work by the police de-
partment. II means a jail sentence
and all better register. This will in
clude aliens as well as residents OF
the United States"
Many appeared at Clerk Charles
Treacy's Office this morning to serve
notice that they will be out OF the
city on June 5. Their registrations
were taken.
John Niva was delegated by the
mayor to convey to the Finnish voters
of the city the facts concerning regis
tration. Mr. Niva will have cards
printed in the Finnish language to In
form his countrymen that all are re-
quired to register. whether citizens OF
aliens.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-22
To COMPROMISE
THE BIG QUESTION
IN TAX MEASURE
House Committee Proposal Dis.
poses of SeCond-CIa Mail
Controversy.
MAIN PROVISIONS OF
AMUSEMENT TAX STAND
However, Educational Enter
tainmentS Are to Be Exempt
From Taxation.

Washington, May PA compromise
on tho part Of the proposed second
class mail tax 30 as to make il from
one and one-haf cents per pound in
the first parcel post zone to eight conts
in the eighth zone was agreed upon to-
day by the house ways and means
committee. Receipts from educational
entertainments were excluded by the
house from the proposed 10 per cent
amusement tax, by a vote Of ia to I,
Representative Moore of Pennsylvania
opposing.
He insisted that 1t was unfair that
William Jennings Bryan should re-
ceive from 1900 to $3.50 a night for
"educationap' entertainments, while
the government got nothing from them.
No other changes we're made In the
amusement tax section. All amusement
places will pay 10 per cent tax on
their cash receipts and each person ad =
mitted free must pay cents. A tax
OF ! per cent on each ticket sold to a
child under IL years, unless the maxi
mum admission fec Is five cents, would
be charged. Club members would pay
| 10 per cent OF their club dues. Enter
| tainments for the benefit Of religious
or charitable organizations would be
exempt from taxation.
The war stamp tax section consid
| CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-22
FINLAND WOULD BREAK
AWAY FROM RUSSIA

HeIslng'ors. Finland. May Il t~ia
Petrograd and London. Mar z2J.-A
congress u the Swedish political party,
representing ? majority u Finland g
~ealthlsst and most Influential classes
yesterday passed a resolution favorin2
a complete separation of the grand
dgchy Of Finland from Russia
The resolution reads.
The Finnish people have Progressed
80 FAR IN cultural and political dsselop-
rnent that Finland is entitled 70 make
a demand 70 take her place "a ar in
dependent state among the number Of
sovereign nlt.pns
This radical resolution il only the
latest development ~ the seIaratlst
agitation which started after the reTg-
luton which = occasioEinz anxiety On
Petrograd and bringing out sharp com
rnsnt IN the Russian press.
Prominent among the adF0cates q
complete Independence = Professor
Erich. who declares that Finland at
tainsd absolute Independence - the
fact that when the revolution occurred
the old relation terminated, ztdin ;
that FTnlands future relations with
Russia would depend exclusively Upon
the VII of the Finnish people and
could Be regulated only b voluntary
Fiuno- Russian treaties Of an inter
national character
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-22
BELIEVE ANOTHER RAIDER
HAS ESCAPED BLOCKADE
British Cruisers Searching the
Seas for German Vessel
Believed at Large.

New York. May z2-Information that
the British naval authorities suspected
that a German sea raider escaped from
a German port and was at large vas
brought TO America today by an ar
riving Belgian relief steamship
The Belgian captain said his vessel
was fired upon By British cruiser on
May l3 off the north OF Scotland The
relief ship stopped and was examined
by the Briton-
The latter explained. the Belgian
captain reported. that the relief yes-
sell which carried four masts. was
mistaken for a four -masted raider
which was believed to have left Ger
many under the guise Of . merchant
man
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-22
SHOOTS OFFICIAL
WHO DISCHARGED
HIM FROM OFFICE
Tragedy Occurs in City Hall at
Denver-ResuIt Of Mu-
niCipaI Election.
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
DIES FROM HIS WOUNDS
DisgruntIed Employe Greets
Former Chief and
Fires.

Denver, May p. - Edward
Green, superintendent Of the high
way department Of the city Of Den
yer, was shot and probably fatally
wounded today by william r.
Scay former district superin-
tcndent Of the department, who
had been discharged Yesterday.
The shooting occurred in the city
hall.
Green died at the hospital this after
noon.
Green had discharged sesg. Today
Green waa standing IN the office Of
W. r. II Nib manager " parks and
improvements. when geay entered
Mills vas the only other person pres-
ent
According 10 Mills. sesy ssid 20
Green:
Well III. ~ up to you and you're
q goner." Then Seay fired five shots.
The superintendent Vss hurried 10
a hospital. where II Vss found he had
wounds IN the head. neck and abb
donen. His death followed. SeaY
war arrested
Seay 10 a former deputy sheriff and
for years has been a leader iu tho
/ democratic party in Denver. He Is
10 years old Green was 50. an ap-
| Dointse of Mayor Speer and vas mar
I ried.
Green and seay are said to have
/ dsaRreed over the recent municipal
/ election.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-22
TURKS PATRO[L|NG
STREETS Of BERLIN
Much Misery in Germany, Says
Nels Arstad, En- Route
to Montana.

Berlin. Germany. Is patrolled by
Turks and the misery In that country
cannot be appreciated by the free peo-
pie Of the United States, according to
letter received by his brother in
Harlowton. Mont. from Nels Arstad.
who is now In Copenhagen. Norway,
on his way to the United States for
a vacation.
Mr.. Arstad was born in Norway and
was educated at the University Of
Stuttgart, from which he graduated
as a civil engineer. His letter came
through the British authorities and
was censored at Halifax. n. s.. and
SO came through TO the addressee. Mr..
Arstad was a civil engineer employed
with the German government for the
past several years.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-22
|IvOKEs i5
| AMENDMENT :
ESCAPE DRAE I
E,;.co Man Declares He Will
Re Forced Into lnvolun-
| tary Servitude.
IvoIJLD RESTRAIN MAYOR
FROM REGISTERING HIM
kaIifornia Supreme Court Holds
There is No Merit in
Contention.

San Francisco, May 22.-The
Iuureme court of California denied
Iodav a petition to prevent Oak
|and county officials from enforc-
|ng military registration. The
EDITION alleged that this was in
kiolation of the thirteenth amend
|nent to the federal constitution,
Prohibiting involuntary servitude.
San Francisco, May 22.-The
thirteenth amendment to the fed
kral constitution, prohibiting in
voluntary servitude, was invoked
here today in the supreme court OF
California to relieve Ferdinand
Claudius of Oakland from military
Registration.
Walter r. Dunn. counsel for Clau'
dius, filed with tho court q petition
asking for a writ OF prohibition agains
|John l.. Davie, mayor OF Oskland; l.
Nv Cummings city clerk. and theil
subordlnates, preventing them from
registering Claudius for military
service to which he was liable under
the law.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-22
EFFORT IS MADE TO
SLAY RUSSIAN LEADER
Kerensky, New War Minister,
Escapes From AsSaSsinS
at Petrograd.

New York, May 22.-The Jewish
Daily Forward received a cablegram
from its correspondent in Petrograd
today SAYING that an unsuccessful at
tempt was made this morning to as
sassinate War Minister Kerensky, The
dispatch reads:
"An attempt on the life OF War Min
lister KerenslSy was made Just now.
Kerensky escaped. All the partici-
pants were arrested. Rumors that the
plot was arranged by the supporters
of the old regime"