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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-06-04
RUSS CAPITAL IS
TERR0R|zED BY A
SAILOR GARRISON
Kronstadt Sailors Threaten to
Invade City-0ppose the
Government.
GREAT FIRE RACES IN
THE SHIPPING SECTION
Sailors Demand That Former
Emperor Be Handed
Over to Them.

Petrogrsd, June 8 (via london)-
Sailors from the kronstadt garrison,
which recently declared its independ-
ence Of the central government, ar
rived in Petrosrad early this morning
with the announcement that warships
at kronstadt would come to Petroqrad
Immediately and land men to mako
demonstrations.
Later it was reported that sailors
had attacked Gutuyeff Island, port of
Petrosrad, but this proved untrue.
However, the report was sufficiently
alarming to provoke intense excite
ment in the city and cause the dis
patch to the spot Of a military force.
Petrograd waited today for the
threatened demonstrations by the
Kronstadt warships and as the time
passed with no such incident the an
nouncement of the sailors who reached
here last night came to be regarded as
merely boastful talk on the part of ex-
tremists.
Want New Leaders.
The Kronstadt sailors who came tn
Petrograd said the demonstrations
would be for the purpose of bringing
fCOntiruaS nm paoa rh..>
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-06-04
WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA-Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday, probably unsettled south portion
tonight.
BUTTE-Cloudy. unsettled.
Tomorrow: Cloudy
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-06-04

The British on their front have not
been so frequently counter attacked,
but whenever recently. they have es-
sayed an advance they evidently have
found dense masses Of Germans op-
posing them. Today's British official
statement does not mention any fur
ther fighting in the vicinity of Lens
and apparently General Haig has not
pressed further the attempt to ad-
vance made there yesterday, which
was checked by violent counter at
tacks with heavy forces
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-06-04
AGITATION OPPOSING THE
GOVERNMENTS ORDERS NOT
TO BE TOLERATED IN CITY
Several Men Under Arrest as Result of Dis
tribution of Anti-Reg gistration Pamphlets.

By Request of United States District Attorney
Wheeler and Upon Order of Mayor Maloney
All Saloons in Butte Will Be Closed for the
Day. Police and Sheriff's Officers Will Be
Severe With Persons Defying Law or Causing
Disorders. Troops to Act Only in Emergency.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-06-04
GERMANS MAKING UTMOST
SACRIFICES In MEN TO
HOLD THEIR POSITIONS

Constant Counter Attacks Resulting in Extreme of Sauuher
Are Made Against French Positions British Forces Too
Meet Germans in Dense Masses at Every Offensive Move.
One Position Taken by the Tetons on SATURDAY. Was Won
Back by British Yesterday.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-06-04
Recapture Position.

In an independent operation further
south, near Cherisy. the British last
night recaptured the post taken from
them by the Germans in an attack on
Saturday night.
The situation in Russia continues
extremely uncertain. While better re-
PORTS have come from the army at
the front, conditions In Petrograd are
becoming still more unsettled.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-06-04

Butte will devote tomorrow entirely
to registration of eligibles for con-
scription. The mines will be down,
business houses closed and the schools
and public offices will suspend. From
7 o'clock in the morning when the
blowing of whistles and tolling Of bells
will usher in opening of registration
precincts until 9 o'clock at night when
city registrars will close their books
and summarize the results for city and
county clerks every effort will be made
to get every ellgible's name on a card.
Police and sherfrs officers will
maintain order, 1t being the intention
to keep the troops sent Butte in quar-
ters awaiting emergency call. Major
Sargent, battalion commander who is
In charge of the military in this dis
trict. declared at noon that Sufficient
troops will be available for any emer-
gency."
Federal agents are working in close
harmony with the police and county
authorities today to apprehend those
responsible for circulation OF anti
conscription pamphlets in various sec
tions of the city late last night and
early this morning. Three suspects.
Ed Keenan,, John Mcdonnell and John
A. Sjoblom. are in custody of Special
Agent f. w. Byrn of the United States
department of justice and are held at
the city jail incommunicado. The men
have been permitted to see an attor-
ney, however.
For Emergency.
District Attorney Wheeler in making
announcement of his request for
troops today made ii plain that the
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-06-04

Every dollar of the two billions
of Liberty loan bonds will stay in
the United States. Funds placed at
the disposal of the government
through patriotic purchase of Lib
erty bonds will be spent in this
country, providing funds for wages
and purchases of food supplies and
other things needed by the srmy.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-06-04
CANADIAN TROOPS IN
THICK OF FIGHT

On the British Front In France. June
Continued on Page Ffve.)
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Continued on Page Five.)
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For Emergency.

District Attorney Wheeler in making
announcement of his request for
troops today made it plain that the
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Continued on Page Fiye.)
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Want New Leaders.

fcontinuef on Page Three.)
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-27

an article increases the minute it pass
es into your hands, If you have neglect
ed to ask the price. I've come to the
conclusion, however, that there is no
such thing as price in this land. It's
get what you can. Three different
fellows that know paid three differ
ent prices for three bottles of wine, all
of the same size.
zone doesn't see very many cars ov-
er here, gas is too high priced. But
the French have wonderful roads.
don't know what the foundation is but
the top is crushed limestone that is
packed down hard and smooth. When
the sun is shining, the roads look like
big white ribbons curving here and
there through the forests and over the
hills.
"Some Of the boys went over to the
Canadian plant to play ball this after
noon and our company came out on
top, l3 to 4. Last night a truck load
of US were down to the Canadian camp
to an entertainment. Our fellows
helped and taken all ways, it was sue
cess. 1t did us worlds Of good 10 hear
the songs we used to sing way back in
Gods country. When America was
was given, every man stood up and un-
covered. We always consider that
song as belonging to the United States
and to see men from another country
honor its grand lines made us all feel
that we are almost one people and one
country though under two flags.
"We took few pictures this after
noon and found one building that was
built in lI62-thirteen years before our
first war. Later in the day quite few
people were out TO the camp giving
the ~ ankees the once over. The wu-
men are loose elaced and inclined to be
portly while the men are slim and dap
per with the inevitable cigarettes
dangling from their lips. From the
boys to the grandpas the rice paper is
a big part Of every days work. Pipes
are seldom seen and chewing is some
thing the French have yet to learn
though they have good chance with
we uns all around. [, for one, don't
want the French 10 learn any habits
that will lessen our supply of tobacco.
| say supply, but right now that is
negative quantity. When a fellow has
the 'makings' or a plug and wants to
satisfy his desire, he goes and hides
until the cigarette is rolled or the
chew safely in his mouth.
1--WE have daily paper, one of the
New Workers, on camp now and it is
almost as welcome as our letters. 1t is
printed out here in one of the big
towns
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-27
ImpossibIe.

The inquest had been held on the
body OF Scotchman who had
drowned and all the evidence pointed
to suicide. For a few minutes after
the coroner had summed up, the jury
put their heads together, considering
their verdict. At length the foreman
rose. Death from unknown causes" !"
he exclaimed emphatically. 81 don't
agree with your verdict" snapped the
coroner "You practically had direct
evidence that the deceased was seen
to throw himself into the river"
"Yes, SIR" replied the foreman, sdllen-
ly, "but taking into consideration that
the deceased was q Scotchman and
that full bottle Of whisky was found
on the body, we consider verdict Of
suicide absolutely untenable. San
Francisco Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-27
Rob Roy at the Last,

Some of the most fastidious literary
critics have succumbed to the spell of
the Waverly novels. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, visiting Lowell shortly before
the latter died. inquired how he felt.
Il don't know how I am" was the re-
ply, "and l don't care-I'm reading
Rob Roy" G. S. Venabes, too, was
found reading Rob Roy within an hour
of his death. Writing to a friend
from Lyndhurst, Leslie Stephen tells
him: 1--WE are here in the middle OF
the New Forest, close to Rufus death.
place. and by crossing the road | get
to the first scene in Ivanhoe the best
beginning of a novel ever written,
think"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-27
YOUNG MAN TWICE MISTAKEN
Addressed as Salesman in Hat Store
and Given a Dollar Bill as
Tip at Restaurant.

'T forgot to have my initials pat in
a new hat that ] bought last week" "
said Mr.. Burlington, "and so passing
that way today, / stopped in at the
store.
"a little back from the door l saw
tall, straight, trinity attired young
man standing there, hatless, looking
toward the front, and to him l said,
at the same time holding out my hat {:
"'Will you please put my initials
in this hat|
"'Well, I'd be glad to do that for
you,' the tall young man said, but
l am waiting here to have the initials
put in my own hat And he said this
smiling, and with absolute good
humor.
"Then found salesman who took
my hat; and when l ventured to ex-
press to the tall young man my regret
over having made such a mistake IN
first addressing him he said it was all
right, and told little story of some
what similar experience that had once
befallen him.
zone night last winter while he was
waiting In q restaurant for q friend
who was to join BIN there, being in
dress clothes at the time and standing
at the moment near the door, guest
In passing out thrust something into
his hand. He didn't look at this, but
tucked it in his pocket. a little later
when it occurred to him that some
body had handed him something he
fished it out of his pocket to see what
it was. 1t was q dollar BILL"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-27
About the Cat,

Poets have not been very kind to
the cat The feline hasn't been apos-
trophized to any great extent-in truth
We have never seen in print an ode to
the nocturnal singers that infest the
back yard and make a concert stage
Of the back fence. The cat has at
tracted some attention, but instead of
applause his singing has been re-
ceived with bootjacks, can-openers and
stove wood. But the cat teaches man
a most important lesson. Toss him as
high as you will, kick him as far as
you may, the cat always lands upon his
feet. You may give him such a whirl-
, Ing motion that he'll execute a dozen
revolutions in the circumambient, you
may shove him from the sill of a
third-story window or shoot him taii
foremost from a cannon, but the cat
will always land straight on his feet.
Consider, then, Oh man, the ways Of
the cat. He fears not the precipice, he
accepts the fall or kick, il fall or kick
must come, without tremor of fear.
His mind is not upon the heights from
which he falls nor upon the number of
circles he must complete in midair,
but upon the landing place. And he ar
ways lands upon his feet Happy are
ye, If ye learn the lesson of the cat
Houston Post.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-27
Federal Assessor TO Visit City

In communication received by this
paper, Collection Of Internal Revenue
Paul A. Hommy, announces that fed
eral income tax officer will be sent
into this county on Jan. 2 10 18th and
Feb. to 29th. He will have his Office
in the Post Offices in tManitowoc, and
will be there every day ready and will
ing TO help persons subject to the in
come tax make ont their returns with
out any cost TO them for his services.
How many incometa payers will
there be in Manltowoc. II you can
guess how many married persons liv-
ing with wife or husband will have net
incomes of $1,000 sor over and how
many unmarried persons will have net
incomes OF 81 900 or over this year,
then you know. The Collector OF In
ternal Revenue estimates that there
will be 1000 taxpayers in this county.
Returns OF incomes for the year 1917
must be made on forms provided for
the purpose before March |, 1918. BE.
cause good many people don't under.
stand the law and won't know how to
make out their returns, the govern
ment is sending in this expert TO do
it for them. But the duty Is on the
taxpayer to make himself known to the
Government. Ii he doesn't make re-
turn as required before March / he
may have TO pay penalty ranging
from $40 to 81, 900, pay lfne or 20 to
jail. So If you don't want to take
chances on going TO Jail, you better
call on the income tax man. II you
are not sure about being subject 10
the tax, better ask him and make sure.
Whether you see the income tax man
or not, you must make return II sub
ject TO tax.
OF course, persons resident In other
counties may, II they want TO, come
and see the income tax man who will
be at Milwaukee, Wis.
The Collector su. gests that every
body start figuring up now his income
and expenses SO as to be ready with
the figures when the expert arrives.
Expenses, however, don't mean family
expenses, money used to be pay of the
principal Of a debt, new machinery,
buildings, or anything like that. They
mean what you spend In making your
money interest, taxes paid, hired help
amount paid for goods sold, seed,
stock bought for feeding, rent Except
for your dwelling, etc. Income includes
about every dollar you got.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-27
EDUCATIONAL.
(By J. w. Voboril)

There are evidences that many per-
sons of business turn of mind are en-
deavoring TO capitalize the present
war situation, in the way of making
money ont of schemes varying all the
way from legitimate business to unad-
ulterated fake.
The schools should be on their guard
constantly not to lend themselves to
anything that is not backed up by
thoroly responsible people. There
will be as much OF legitimate Sort to
which we should give our attention, as
we can well take care of, without pay
ing any attention to doubtful matters.
The schools should bear in mind
that their function is teaching, and
should not suffer their time to be in
vaded or frittered away with matters
that are not educative. No school
should be turned into manufacturing
plant, where the only purpose is to
turn out product.
Ii tnO SCuoOls, ShlluICu Sdh pc tduS III
to do many things that are of distinct
value, but after they have been taught,
the proper time to carry on the work
is out of school hours. The time in
our schools is entirely too brief for
uperintendents and teachers to suffer
Interruptions that are not distinctly
valuable from an educational point of
view.
We shall have great difficulty in
keeping our schools up to proper
standard, and we need to face that fact
early and proceed accordingly.
G. Z.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-27
THE SHEBOYGAN PRESS OBJECTS.

The Sheboygan Press objects to hav-
ing Sheboygan county attached to
Manitowoc and Calumet counties and
do away wsth an assessor Of incomes in
that county. In an editorial on the
subject in Fridays issue the The Press
says in part:
Every resident OF Sheboygan county
who is at all interested in just and
equitable assessment, should vigor-
ously oppose the movement 10 do away
with the present assessor of incomes
in this county and attach this county
to district made up of Manitowoc and
Calumet counties.
This county has no grievance with
Manitowoc or Calumet counties, but
objects solely for the reason that dis
trict of that magnitude cannot be as.
sessed equitably. The objection raised
by this county holds good with our
lie; ghbors and we believe that not only
will voice of protest go forth from
here but from every point in the pro
posed district.
Sheboygan county is an important
Industrial, commercial and farming
center. Our manufacturing plants are
greater than those Of any other county
in the state, except Milwaukee, while
in the farming section, the cheese fac
tories likewise predominant over other
counties. 1t requires an assessor all
year round to give just review of thi
property, and if for no other reason
than the above, we are entitled to an
assessor of incomes.
Petitions protesting against The Gre
ating of new district at this time are
being circulated in Sheboygan and the
same should be given prominence in
Manitowoc and Calumet counties. II
there is one place where an injustice
can be done it is in the assessment OF
property.
Sign the petition and let the govern
or and tax commission know where we
stand.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-27
panuerous Little Scratched.

The Milwaukee-Western Fuel COM
pany has had several cases that re.
suited from the neglect of the injured
workmen to have scratches treated
properly Immediately after receiving
the injuries. Pricks from broken
cable strands are considered particu-
larly dangerous, as the wounds usu-
ally are deeper than appearances indi-
cate. Each wound Is so round and
small that II soon closes up at the
surface and does not allow for proper
drainage. Wounds of more than a
superficial nature should have a physi-
clans care at once. After infection
has set IN it is one of the hardest
things to keep from spreading.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-27
FalIlnu Chimncys.

Tall chimneys are usually destroyed
by removing part of the masonry just
above the base, and replacing it with
tlmbers and wooden wedges. These
are soaked with infammable oils and
set on fire. Before they are wholly
burned, the chimney becomes weak
and falls. When well-built chimney
falls from this cause, the motion be-
gins at the bottom and the top drags
back, like the tip of whip when 1t Is
swung quickly. This effect of inertia
results in the chimney's breaking long
before it reaches the ground.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-27
RUN DOWN BY AUTO.

Michael Neuoauer, aged 80 years
who lives on the South side, was rur
down Friday forehoon at corner OF Jay
and Eighth streets by an auto delivery
truck of Schuette Bros, Co. Mr.. Neu
baner started to cross the street when
the auto approached and struck him.
He sustained cut on the head and
other bodily bruises, though he was
not seriouly injured.
The driver of the truck was William
Klinkner and those who saw the acci-
dent say he made an effort TO avoic
striking the old man.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-27
Extracts from Letters

The following is taken from the Mer-
rill Daily Herald. The writer, Elmore
Foster Is we'll known in the southern
part OF this county where he lived for
some years, when a boy, with his un-
cles, Thomas and Frank O'Niel, and
attended school in the Brady district.
Interesting letters have been re-
ceived from Elmore f. Foster, former
ly with the state crew OF the Wiscon-
sin Telephone company in this city,
but now somewhere in France" with
the 10Th Engineers Forestry. Ex-
tracts from the letters follow;
This is a beautiful place,
way out here in the forest. 1t makes
me think of home and our forests. AS
far as one can see it's an endless mass
of fir and spruce and as | wonder
through them the lines of Longfellow
come back TO me-
This is the forest prmeval, the
murmurng pines and the hemlocks,
bearded with moss, and in garments
green, indistinct in the twilight stand
like Druids OF old, with voices sad and
prophetic.
"The forest department of France
has every reason TO be proud Of their
work here in this forest. 1t looks like
some big reserve planted by hand
"You would be surprised at the num-
ber OF OK teams we see every day.
They go past our camp every morning
and night, hauling timber. We talk
about our horses being we'll trained,
but one OF these OK teams have 1t all
over our horses.
1t Is almost impossible to make my
self believe that this is France. | see
new things every day, strange people
and places, but somehow old Wiscon-
siu doesn't seem so very far away. |
look at our camp aud 1t seems like on
Iy one OF the many up in the north
woods back home.
"We are near q small village OF
nearly three hundred inhabitants, al
though there are not that many right
now. The people seem very hospitable
and always speak when we meet them;
even the little boys salute us. Nearly
every building In France is either
stone or concrete, with tile roofs. The
streets here are crooked and narrow
and that they are very dirty goes with
out saying. IL is common sight to
see barn and house under the same
roof and, at times, one is In doubt
which side belongs to the cattle. The
houses face most any way, towards an
alley, the street, or just no place in
particular. Some OF them have racks
built on the sides where the season S
supply OF firewood is kept.
"As rule the people here and at
the other places in France, where we
have been, are not very versatile when
it comes TO languages. Even II they
do speak English or German, 1t is hard
to understand them. I've gone into
stores where legend on the outside
informed the passer-by that English
was spoken within, and found the party
in question could perhaps speak three
dozen English words.
1T is necessary to ask the price OF
everything before you buy because,
for some unknown reason, the value oi
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-27
MARI iaqe License

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by the county clerk
the past week.
John Boeckmann and Anita Groelle,
both of town OF Manitowoc; William
Tsddy and Emma Gagnon, both of Two
Rivers; Sam Skrivanie and Amelia
Lesterance, both of Two Rivers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-27
WAVERLY HOTEL QUARANTINED

Over thirty boarders at the Waverly
hotel, corner Tenth and Jay streets
were quarsntined in the hotel Saturday
following the discovery by the city
health authorities that Herman Vetter
the proprietor, was down with small.
pox.
DR.. Meany ordered guard at the
hotel night and day and took all neces-
sary precautions. Most of the thirty
boarders are employed at the ship
yards and Aluminium Goods company.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-27
CANNOT BECOME CITIZENS.

Under ruling from the naturaliza.
tion bureau at Chicago, Judge Kirwan
Friday notified Clerk of the Court
Joseph Ledvina to send out notices to
all subjects OF Germany and Austria
Hungary, seeking naturalization pa
pers in the local circuit court, DOT TO
come in at the January term.
A total OF thirty-six Germans and
fourteen Austrians, forty in all, will be
affected by the ruling. Now that the
United States is at war with both
Germany and Austria no more sub
jects OF these countries will be natura.
lied during the war.