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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10
TORONTO MAY SECURE
SENATOR FRANCHISE
Canadian City Expects to Get
Into American League
by July A.

NEW YORK, juno 9.-The fran
chlse of the Washington club OF the
American league will very shortly be
transferred TO Toronto, ont. This
move is practically assured, despite
the fact that ether cities, including
Baltimore and Brooklyn. have been
mentioned as the next home OF the
Senators.
Ban johnson, president of the
American league, who was a visitor
at the Polo Grounds yesterday. stated
emphatically that the franchise would
not be transferred to either Baltimore
or Brooklyn, but refused to say
whether it would be transferred to
Toronto.
Arthur Irwin of the Toronto club is
in the city now arranging for the
transfer of the franchise to the Cana
dian city II is expected that the
change will be made as soon as the
transaction can be put over. The club
will likely be installed in the Canadian
city 10y the Fourth OF July Toronto
is city of $4,000 population and is
n great baseball town, despite the war.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10
VIOX SLIPS INTO LEAD
OF A. A. STICK STARS

Viox of Kansas City displaced Dem.
mitt sf Columbus for the batting lead
among American association regulars.
He is showing the way with an ay.
erage of .347, according to averages
including games of last Wednesday.
pilhoefer, Columbus ne wcatcher, has
hit .426. but for only l6 games.
Shovlin of Columbus went to tn,
front In sacrifice hitting, havina
driven out IA. Wickland Of India.
napolis increased his lead in run.
scored. bringing his total up TO IS.
Dresser of St Paul maintained his
pace in base stealing. He has II to
his credit. Becker of Kansas CITY
still leads in homeruns, with six.
Kansas City, leading in team batting,
has an average of .266.
Leading batters for twenty or more
games: Viox, Kansas City, .347:
Wise, Toledo, .339: Demmitt, Colum.
bus, $3.50; Zwilling, Indianapolis, .3O6:
Becker, Kansas City. .3O4: Dolan. In,
dianapolis. 800: Ellison, st. Paul
.301; Sweeney. Toledo. .3O1; Evans.
Toledo, 299: Kirke. Louisville, .29s.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10
FORMER SHAWNEE LAD
SETS JAVEL|N RECORD
Higgins Stars at Chicago; Bob
Simpson Runs Last Race
for Missouri.

stage FIELD. CHICAGO, June 9.
University of Chicago's track team
won the seventeenth annual Western
intercollegiate conference meet on its
home fled here today. scoring in
II OF the l6 events and totalling "a y
points. Illinois showed in every event
except one and was second with Al y
Missouri. aided by Bob Simpson, who
made his last appearance ana scored
l6 points. was third with "a.
Higgins. "A former Shawnee, Okla,
athlete, set n new conference rec
ord for the javelin. in addition to
winning the shot put.
only five starters appeared for the
high hurdles and it was run in one
heat
Summaries.
12O-yard high hurdles-Simpson
Missouri. first; Ames, Illinois, second.
Time O;14:45.
one-mile run-Fall. oberlin. first;
Todd, Ohio State, second. Time,
4:15 As new conference record.)
4i0-yard run-Curtiss, Chicago,
won; Sphinx, Illinois, second. Time,
so As.
l0O-yard dash-Scholz, Missouri,
won; Butler, Dubuque, second. Time,
10.
Half-mile run-Jones, Chicago,
won; Rodkey, Kansas, second. Time.
1853 2-5.
Hammer throw-Bennett. Chicago,
won; Brelos, Chicago, second. Dis
lance, ISL feet Z inches.
Two-mile run-F'all, Oberlin. won:
Tenny, Chicago. second. Time, 9:41.
Mile Relay-Chicago (Feurstein.
Brinkman, Curtis, Clark, won; Illi-
nois. second. Time, 3:e2 As.
Running broad jump-Simpson
Missouri won. Overbee, Illinois, and
Kreidlcr. Illinois, tied for second. Dis
tance. 23 feet IA inches.
22o-yard hurdles-Simpson, Mis-
souri,, won, Selbie. Missouri, second.
Time "a Is.
22O-yard dash--Hoyt, Grinnell, won.
feurstein, Chicago, second. Time,
ri 4-5
Javelin throw-Higgins. Chicago,
won; Arbuckle, Purdue, second. Dis
tance. 1874 feet IL inches (new con-
ference rccord)
Shot put-Higgins. Chicago, won;
Rachman, Norte Dame, second. Dis
tance. 40 feet 10 "a inches.
Fisher. Chicago, and Wilkin, Ames,
tied for second. Height, II feet 6
inches
High jump-Ffsher, Chicago. and
Rice. Kansas. tied for first. Height,
8 feet . inches.
Discus throw Hustled. Illinois
won Reekman, Norte Dame, second
Distance, 134 feet 11h inches.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10
New Baseball Freak.

FREMONT Ohio. June Blind in
one eye. William Forsythe, 19-year-
old pitcher, is trying to make his way
in baseball despite this infirmity and
a crippled pitching hand like the
famous Miner Brown. Forsythe
lost the thumb of his right hand sew
eral years ago, but stump-llke por-
ton allows him to get n firm grip on
tho ball. He has n choice assortment
OF curves and pitches with great
speed and control. He recently
famed 81 men in two games, holding
HIS opponents to three hits in the first
contest
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10
ST. JOSEPH FANS GANG
UMPIRE FOR BAD WORK

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. June 9.-Specta-
tors at the st. Joseph-Des Moines
Western league game here today dis-
agreed with n decision of Umpire Mi
Ter rushed onto the field and showed
and pushed the arbiter. Only by the
combined efforts OF players and the
managers OF both teams and the po-
lice was threatened riot prevented
and the field cleared for further play.
st. Joserh lost tho game ! to 5.
Umpire Miller called McCabe, st.
Joseph centerfielder out at first on
what the crowd thot a bad decision.
That raised a storm of protest and
Immediately the field was crowded.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10

A tailor who had been wrongfully
accused of murder. and who had au
excellent defense, seemed very de-
jectod when brought up for trial,
What's the troublc|' whispered
the counsel. observing his clients dis,
tress as he surveyed the jurymen.
ut looks very bad for me-" said the
defendant. unless some steps are
taken to dismiss that jury and get I'm
new lot. There isn't man among
them but owes me money for clothes. "
-Tlt-Bits
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10

SUO0IHT 10 TNN WUTTU-
left ou bases is the story Of Oklahoma City +
defeat at the hands of Aluskogee by a .
to score this afternoon. Combined with
this absolute inability to push runners
around after getting them on bases was a
OF him. followed closely by another like
clout by Calbcrt with the bases bare. Both
were made OF OF Dave Kraft before the
veteran suuthpaw, who presented the oppo'
sitiun with game yesterday could be
yaulcd of Of the mound and Liz Smith
substituted.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10
EVANS BREAKS COURSE
RECORD FOR BLUE HILLS

KANSAS CITY, June 9.-Charles
c"Chick') Evans, followed by GAL
lery of about five hundred persons,
today lowered both the amateur and
professional course records OF the
Blue Hills Country club when, with
Alden Swift of Chicago as a partner,
they defeated Ned Sawyer, also of
Chicago, and Tom Clark, local pro-
fessional, up and to go. The
match was played for the benefit of
the Red Cross society.
Evans medal score for the is holes
was an even seventy. Par. for the
course is 70 and bogey s. Swift's
score was 81, Clark's rs and Sawyer
had SO. The amateur record was 10
and the professional ~.
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Dennis Blanka Denison.

-TTTTTNT TV 7 NV W VTIW-
DENlSON, Texas. June o. ArdmOre
shut out D.nison today by fast fielding and
good pitching. Dennis letting Denison down
with four hits while his teammates drove
In three runs. Harvey started on the mound
for Denison and the first three men to face
him hit, counting n run. He was jerked
and Flowers succeeded In the fourth
Thompson walked and Hayes parked the ball.
McMdhan hit three line drives to left
field fence which Clarke picked from the
boards The same teams play a double
header iomorrOw.
The score:
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Ehmke Puzzle to Red sox.

BOSTON, June 9.-Detroit cleaned up
the series with Boston today by winning
to and incidentally removed Boston
from first place in standing Boston could
not bit Ehmke when hits were needed hav-
ing IL men left ON bases Double plays by
Bush and Young and a remarkable throw
by Cobb to the plate in the fifth inning,
which stopped Hooper from scoring on Hob.
litIol's single, featured.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10
coveloskie Shuts out Yankees.

NEW YORK. June 9.-New York made
only five hits of Covcleskie here today and
. 10 o. 1t was Coyeleskie's second shutOut
against the Yankees this season. Harris, once
discarded by New York after brief triaf.
drove In Chapman with both Cleveland runs
with a sacrifice fly in the second inning and
q double in the seventh.
The score.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10

summary. IWWVTWWN, VHIIWI TINWOHU, !,
two base hits. Brady Brewer: bases on balls
on Poison /, OF Watson l struck out. by
Aitchison D. By Poison 7, by Watson ,.
mpiro lloaly. Time. hours
-~~-N-~~~~~-0eS~~~g~g--s -ss~~~~~~-~~~~~~~N-0-~~~-N
For the second time during the in
Ming Balcnti stepped up 20 the plate
swinging two bats and because he had
started the fireworks lac figured. no
doubt, 1t was enough, $50 he simply
famed
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sherman .,,...,.....,...2 .2ll GOO 0O0-A
McAicstcr ...............1 1O2 600 O2x-5
summary: Runs. Halliday. Allen Robin.
SON. Mack,y, Gross p Mulvcy. Griggs,
Humphrics.; errors Patterson. Banner. Mul.
vcy. Thompson two.hase hits. Thompson.
Griccs llumphrics. Railcy. sacrifice hits,
banner Mu,vrv GrEgs, Bailey; stolen bases
Halliday @ Allen Robinson. Gross. hits. Of
johnson 3 boz . % innings, bases ON balls,
of Corziuc g on johnson D. or Masters
struck ont. by Corzue l. by johnson / by
Masters 6 double play Allen TO Patterson;
lit by pitcher Griggs passed ball. Palmer:
earned runs, Sherman /, McAlos,er 4; left
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Athletics win Pitcbers, Ba,tIe

PHILADELPHIA, June g-Phiadelpha
defeated St Louis here today, 2 to /, in
a pitchers battle between X johnson and
Groom. The game was won in the eighth
inning when Bates scored on his single and
McInnis' triple.
Tha
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Reds Bump Champions.

CINCINNATI, June BY punching three
OF their five hits in the third inning Gin.
cinnati took the opening game OF the series
from Brooklyn he's today, to /. Schneider
was hit by u battcd tall N the ninth and was
carried OFF the fed Both Cadorc and
Schneider led the hitting for their respective
teams.
The score.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10
.SCHUPP SHUTS OUT
M|TCHELL'S BRUINS
Giants Take First Game Of
Chicago Series; Reds Nose
Out Champs.

CHICAGO, June 9.-Schupp held Chicago
to three scattered hits today and New York
shut Chicago out TO in the first game Of
the series. Chicago had several chances TO
score but Schupp tightened up and pitched
his best ball Manager McGraw, who at
tackled Umpire Byron after the game yester-
day at Cincinnati and drew an indefinite
pension today was not present at the game
The
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Then Good Night.
Miners Win in Eighth.

Special to The World
NALESTER. June 9 0-rhrcc successive
douhlcs by Griggs. Humphrics and Bailey in
the eighth inning drove over two runs Of
Cor1iuc today. the Minors winning 10 4
johnson wnlkcd four battcrs in a row in
the third inning Masters succeeded him
aud allowed only on, hit for the rest Of
the game.
The sCOrp.
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summary; Runs, Henderson, Thompson,
HGyes errors. Faulkner 2, Flowers; two
base hits Henderson. Kinney; homerun,
Hayes; sacrifice hits, Clark; stolen bases,
Thompson, Harper. Iockcy; double plays,
Merritt to Yockey. Yockcy, Harper to Nc
Mahan, Dennis Thompson to Speers, left
on bases. Ardmorc 6, Dcnison 7; struck
out by Dennis 2, by Flowers 4 bases on
balls. of Dennis O. on Flowers Q off Kin
ney hits of Harvey 3 in inning, off
Flowers In innings; hit by pitcher,
Storey by Dennis Umpire, Roth. Time,
80
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American Association

Toledo 4, Minneapolis 3.
Milwaukee I, Louisville o.
Indianapolis st. Paul, rain.
Columbus Kansas City, rain.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10

Sioux CITY TO- Wichita 0.
DesMoines 3, st. Joseph !.
Denver 20.2, Lincoln Ill Second game
seven innings by agreement)
Joplin A. Omaha l.
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Chicago 5. Washington !
Philadelphia 2, st. Louis /.
Cleveland .. New York O..
Detroit !, Boston 0.
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Totals 20 527l3


PITTSBURGH, June 9.-In its first an.
pearance here this season the Boston tenn
won from Pittsburgh today, g to 5. II was
loosely played game
The score
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Producers Smash Way Victory D0ubeheade With Twins T0da

Of Shore q off Ehmke s struck out. by
Ehmke s by Shore /. Umpires, O'Loughlin
and Hidebrand. Time, I:59.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10

on bases. Sherman o. McAlester 3; first
lase on errors, sherman 2. McAester /.
Umpire, Shaffer. Time. l:4O.
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Totals SO IL 27lljCar'
Totals 3JlO 271a


summary Runs, konctchy, Smith, TRACES.
J.; Wagner 2, II. Wagner; errors, Rawlings q
Pitler, Ward; base hits Smith. Hinch.
man; stolen bases. Twombly 2, Ward; bases
out by Tyler 7, by Grimes l, by Carlson p,
Umpires, o'Day and Harrison. Time 2:27.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10

Omaha at Joplin.
Sioux City at Wichita.
Des Moines at st. Joseph.
Lincoln at Denver.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10

Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at ST. Louis.
Only three games scheduled.
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Southern League.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

Bud Fisher

Tulsa 7, Fort Smith 3.
Ardmore 3, Donison o.
McAlester 8, sherman (.
Muskogee 5, Oklahoma City 3.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10
WHITE S0X TAKE
LEAD IN AMERICAN
Beat Washington While Bos.
ton Loses to Tigers; Ath-
letics Defeat Browns.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Chicago went
into the lead in the American league today
BY defeating Washington, 5 to 4, while
Boston was losing to Detroit.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10

Chattanooga 5, Memphis 2.
Birmingham o, Mobile 3.
New Orleans Q, Atlanta 2.
Nashville 3, Little Rock 3.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10
BOuTS THIS WEEK.
Monday, June II.

Monday, June II.
Curley Smith VS.. Paul Roman,
10 rounds. at Tulsa.
Tuesday, June IL.
Joe yelling VS.. Chick Simler.
IL rounds, at Boston, Mass.
Wednesday,. June 13.
johnny Ertle VS.. Pack Doug
las. 10 rounds. at East Dubuque,
Iowa.
Pete Herman VS.. Kid VII
liams, G rounds at Philadelphia.
Friday. June Is.
frankie Murdin VS.. Joe Leo
pold. 10 rounds at Drumright.
Dick Loadman vs.. Artie Root,
Is rounds at Baltimore, Md.
Mike O'Dowd VS.. Ted Lewis,
|1l0 rounds at New York city.
saturday. June 10.
Bob McAllister VS.. Tom Nc
Mahon, 6 rounds at Pittsburgh.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10
Twins Threaten.

In their half of the seventh inning
the Twins chuked the bases In this
manner. Countryman singled to left.
tarmulv singled thru Balcuti and all
hands were safe ana the bases were
dripping when Brewer succeeded in
only knocking down a liner that was
scut thru spnrc hy Diamond.
At this mncture Lige Woollcy
made few wig wag signals from
deep center that were Interpreted hy
Copeland and Aitchison made way
way for Poison. Jawn watson step
ped mp and famed. Adams shot a
single 10 right scoring Diamond while
Countrmah and Bohinson famed and
the soul disturbing situation was az
an end
Whcrcupon we call your attention
to the Producers In their half OF the
eighth HCWlcy took a couple or
tases when Robinson dropped the
nall phlin flied to Robinson. Wool
ley singled 10 lcft-on a squeeze play
IlCatlcN was called out at the plate
then Copeland was thrown out a,
first
So, then, We have the faR end Of
fthc contest. Twas In the eighth act
that Adams flied to Ohlin; Robinson
famed and the same action was taken
by CountrNman who sprinted for first
when Copeland dropped the third
strike lie was out, however, by vir-
turc of the fact that Copeland could
throw faster than he could run.
Then Good Night
However the Producers did no bet
ter. Fairchild was out at first Pol
son was likewise out at first Brl dy
singled and took second ON a passed
ball while Brewer flew out e. Coun-
trNmNn.
In drawing the effuslon TO n close
We make a few remarks concerning
the first half OF the ninth inning dur
ing which tarmody hit high fly tina:
was caught by Icatly after a long
sprint Heatly brought the crowd TO
its feet when he spearcd the BAN with
one hand. I.ourccy walked. Watson
famed. Gardner popped to Brady
and the customers filed out of the
stadium while the groundkccpCr be-
pan locking the gates, There Is 70
be douhlchcadCr today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10

Risberg ., Judgey !, Foster. Shanks. Leon,
~ard; homerun, Risberg; stolen bases j.
Collins Weaver, Jackson: bases on balls,
of Harper 2. OF Scott l. off Galia ., off
Danforth : struck out, by Galia t. by Dan
forth l. Umpires. Moriarty and Evans.
Time 9,i3
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New York 4, Chicago o,
Philadelphia st. Louis, rain.
Cincinnati ., Brooklyn /.
Boston 6, Pittsburgh 5.
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Totals 81 527 l3
Totals 2g 327 10

'Batted for Flack in seventh
tBatted for Demaree in eighth.
tBatted for Wilson in eighth
sBatted for Williams in ninth
Score by innings:
New York .........., 600 200 O2O-4
chicago ................ 600 900 0OO-O
Summary: Runs Herzog, Kauff 2, Zim.
norman; error, Robertson; two.ba.e hit,
Robertson; three-basc hit, Merkle, Robert.
son; homerun. kauff: stolen bases. Kauff.
Merkle 2 bases on balls off Demaree 4, off
Schagp 1; struck out by Schupp o. by
Demasee ?, by Prendergast /. Umpires,
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Totals 20 72711

Totals 90 624l1
tBatted for Severid in ninth.
tBa.t,d for Marsans in ninth.
sRan for Rumler In ninth.
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Western Association.

For. Smith at Tulsa.
Muskogee at Oklahoma City.
Sherman at McAlester.
Paris at Denison.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10

Atlanta at Nashville.
Birmingham at Mobile.
Chattanooga at Memphis.
Little Rock at New Orleans.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10

score by innings
Cleveland ........,...... OlO 600 100
New York ............. 600 600 600
summary: Runs Chapman 2; two obasc
hits, Wambsgauss, Harris, threebase hits,
CSyeleskie Chapman: stolen bases, Speaker,
Muisel. Chapman: struck out, by Shocker 4,
by Coveleskic o. Umpires Nalin, Connolly
and Mccormick Time 1856
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10

GAMES TODAY.

Dallas 3, Shreveport 2.
Houston 2, Waco l.
Fort Worth 2, San Antonio l.
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Philadelphia .............0 .00l 900 O1x-2
summary Runs. Sisler, Witt, Bates; err
rors, Pratt Witt, Bates; twobsse hits,
Jacobson, strunk. Schang; three.base hits,
X johnson, McInnis; bases on balls. off
II. johnson 2. off Groom 3 struck out. by
Groom 3. by r. johnson l. Umpires, Dineen
and Owen. Time, 1:42.
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Totals ~ A23l3 Totals % 92Gl2
tBAued FOR Cor7iue IN ninth
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American League.
No games scheduled.
The Washington times., 1917-02-18
7-CARAT DIAMOND STOLEN
Missing Gem Given to Count de
Tolna Ancestor by an Empress.

NEW YORK. Feb. IS - The suit
brought by Count Rudolphe Festetics de
Tolna. son-in-law OF the late Gardner
Wetherbee. against the Fidelity and
Casualty Company. to recover 5000 on
burglary insurance policy. II was
learned today. is based on the theft of
a diamond ring weighing seven carats,
which was once owned by the Empress
Marie Theresa OF Austria. The ring
was presented to Count Ladislaus Feste-
tics. grandfather of the plaintiff, by the
Austrian Empress. for services rendered
in aiding her to retain her throne.
When the present war began the count.
who is a naturalized American, was liv-
ing in Paris with his wife and mother
who had the rng. Fearing that 1t would
be confiscated. because she is an Aus
trian. the countess gave the ring to her
son to bring to this country and keep
for her. The ring was stolen from a
chiffonier drawer in the wetherbee resi-
dence at 2n West Seventy-second street
on October last.
The Washington times., 1917-02-18
SPECIAL LENTEN SERVICES
Bishop Harding to.ee First Speaker
at ST. Johns.

Bishop Harding is to be the first
speaker at the Lenten services in ST.
Johns Church. Lafayette Square, from
February 26 to March so, under the
auspices OF the Churchman's League.
The meetings will be held at 4:40
o'clock.
The second speaker will be the Rev.
George F. Dudley, rector OF st. Steph-
ems Church. who will address the
meeting February %. The Rev. J.
Henning Nelms will address the meet
ing on the following day, while the
Rev. DIR. r. +. Humphries. of Balti-
more. will be the speaker March I
and the Rev c. Rockford Stetson the
speaker on March >.
The other speakers and dates are as
follows: The Rev DR.. Arthur b. Kin
solving, of Baltimore. March 6: the
Rev. G. Rockford Stetson. March q:
the Rev. W. Cosby Bell, March 3: the
Rev. DIR. Robert Talbot. March 8: the
Rev DIR. W. l.. De Nries. March 12;
the Rev. DIR. G. G. +. Bratenahl March
13: Bishop Harding. March Il: the
Rev. DIR. W. L. Rollins. March Is: the
Rev. William Curtis White, March 10;
the Rev. DIR. Randolph H. McKim
March 20; the Rev. Percy Foster Hall,
March II: the Rev. Joseph T. Ware,
March 30; the Rev. DR.. George II.
McGrew. March 81; the Rev. ]. w.
Austin. March 20; the biship OF Mary
land. March %: the Rev. Christopher
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