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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
CAPTAIN HUSTON OUTLINES
 MILITARY DUTY FOR PLAYERS
Suggests Military instruction Take
 the Place of Morning Practice.

New York, Feb. s.-A plan to give all baseball players military training from the time they arrive at their southern camps up to the worlds series was outlined in a letter Captain T. L.. Huston of the New York Americans sent today to President B. B. John son of the American league. Huston was a captain of engineers in the Spanish-American war He asserted he had discussed with Major General
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
CUBS INSTRUCTED TO
 REPoRTeFEs. 1s.
Two Days Before They Are to Depart
 for Spring Training.

Chicago. Feb. s-Mennbers of the Chicago Nationals were instructed to- day to report here on Feb. IS, two days before they are to depart for the training camp at Pasadena, Cal This move. President Weeghman said, will give him an opportunity to learn how many players, if any. are to obey the orders of the Baseball Players Fra ternfty. Pitcher James Vaughn has joined the hold-outs, 1t was learned, but President Weegfman said he ex- poets to come to terms with him.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10

Waterbury.-January was one of the busiest months that the savings bank department at the local postoff1ce ever had, receipts for January showing an increase of $10,000 over those of De- cember. There were 165 new accounts opened and 103 accounts closed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10

RockviIie.-The town school commit tee has appointed Miss Elizabeth J. Burns to take the place of Miss Mary A Lambert, resigned. as teacher of English at the high school. She fs a graduate of Vassar college. '13.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10

Leonard Wood his scheme for a base ball military training camp.
 Huston suggested to President John son that the clubs give one hour each morning and afternoon ito military drill when in the south and two hours each morning when they return north instead of the regular morning prac- tice, and a short drill in the afternoon. In the fall after the worlds series Huston suggested large military camp in the south for major and minor league players, umpires, club ofiicials and newspapermen who wished mill tary instruction.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
NofabIe Pnsoedsnt

CT generations of controversy, that the King of France who marched up the hill and then marched down again was at the head of a punitive expedi- tion.-New York Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10

Wat0rburys--A patriotic tou1h r given to the annual bonquet ot lru Waterbury Clock company, he'd al Anr Elton Saturday night, by oii tho a'ntIr rising and drinking m toast co a president of the United Btator. G1Iuv cd by the singing of America.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
THREATENING BLAZE
 AT PoRTcHEsTER, N. VI
Greenwich Fire Department Called
 Upon for Assistance.

Greenwich, Conn, Feb. 9.-The local fire department was called upon lata tonight to assist the department at Portchester, N. r., just across the state line, in fighting a threatening blaze in the heart of that town. A. three-story block occupied by @ cloth ing store and tenants was destroyed and several buildings damaged. Tho loss is estimated at S3O,O00 and up- Ward6
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
ESTATE OF BEEN JORDAN
 VALUED AT s5,5o9.oi
Was Principal Owner Of Large pc-
 partnsnt Store ln Bost5n.

Boston, Feb. 9.-Tho estate of Udcr D. Jordan, president and principal owner of the Jordan Marsh comUrlT one of the largest department gtorcr % New England, was valued co o6.tol lCLl in an inventory filed today in Che pro- bate court. The bulk of tho agtlfr which consists largely of pur-u11I property, was beaueathod Co relative under . will probated after hig lc1LH several months ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
Funeral of General BaqnanI.

London, Feb. sA. 1000 p. m-The funeral of Major General Bagnani, head of an Italian military mission, was held today. according to Reuters despatch from British Headquarters in France. General Bagnanf died of bronchitis while touring the western
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
Peerless, New London.

Cheshire of the grange presented . gold watch chain and charm to Paul HotchIiss Wednesday evening for his faithful work the past two years as mAster.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
COTTON

New York. Feb. s.-Cotton futures closed steady. March 15.40; May 1855; July 15.62; October 15.43; December I5.59.
 Spot quiet; middling 1850.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
Spanish Steamer rorpedoed.

London. Feb g. s127 p. m.-Lloyds announces that the Spanish steamer NeVva Monta, 2.039 tons, has been tor
 pedoed- Her crew was saved. Reuters Christiania correspondent reports that gen. a vessel of 1s045 tons. was sunk February 2 without warning and that two persons on board here were killed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10

Thomaston.-The smallpox scare in Thomaston is practically at an end and peoplesare beginning to appreciate the excellent work of Health Officer J. H. Kane.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
Team No &
Moose Bowling League.

Oney's and Bibeault's teams were victorious in the Moose Bowling league Friday night at the Aetna alleys. The reSultS-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
MONEY

. New York. Feb. 9.-CaII money firm;
 high Ia; low 2: ruling rate 3 1-2;. last loan 1-2; closing bid 3; offered at 1-2. y5s issfsT
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
,Aaswsrpsn. dss a7n otsobsr ls14

zAan hee puh,iek vordt ter ken his Rebracht dat K. btnnen de verstsrkte vesting van Ant wsrpen. elke aansluiting verbied door middei van rsisduiven. licht- of viaegensienalen- Elke tsgsn- striidige dad gal door de krijgs- wstsen zestrsft worden- 4aazss Bezitters van rsisduiven dienen onverwijid Aah dc Duitschs yer stsrking. Bureei in het ATHE- NEUM. Gemeenterlaats. te mel den hoeveel fnlandschs of vreem- de duiven nj. dp dit ooeenblik. in hume hokken bezitten Haar luid Up de krijgswstten. zuilsn yer vplg1nzsn fnge4pannsn tsgen die- Eensn weil<s sulien nalasen dsse vsrkiaring te doen
 -r fls k.u-~ajfs Gs-ssn@~.
 General Trhr von HUENE .
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
.AnvsnhMoosOsreIslA

Y n egs ports 6~ la oonhaiG5anoS du publtcs quiend6ans 1encetnto forttiee d.AnvsrA Js defends eouto oommuu3eseton faade dc pigeons voyAgeura. do aanaux ltm1nsux ou do stGnaux au moyon do drar peloeR 9ouB ao1es oontra1reo so- ront puz1s di.Deae les. Iole mar. tiales.
 Lea hnaaaassurss dS .pagSons voya@sars devrcns miGnaisr i'm mediatsmsns q Ia Fortincation af. lemRnd@ Bureau c LiATHEMEE. place do Ia Commune. oombdsn ds pigeons du payp ou do lietrnngar ils pcsssdeat en e moInenn dana lsurs pfgsonntsFA E Y Dn vertn des Lois martiaisn. dee poursuftss ssrene tnesntoas oSn- ers eeuS csux au1 nc fsrone point la eealerueisn DruuoritA. ' osu4~.as, I.s,s..A
 06Asr0 Frhr won HUENm a.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
Palace Five Lost.

The Palace bowling flve4of this city was defeated by the Peerless team of New London Friday night. The score:
 Palace. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
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The Detroit times., 1917-04-21

Carl Morris is on toe az last
The easy manner in which he
made Fred Fulton quit stamps him
as the logical contender for vii
lard's crown. Fulton. a three-to-one
favorite. never had a chance in his
bout with the Oklahoma Giant He
was badly beaten and on the verge
OF a knockout when be fouled Nor.
ris in the most deliberate manner
Fulton simply quit-that Is all.
Morris is happy. The fortunes Of
the big fellow are a. a height that
WAS only reached before in dreams.
Morris IL the original white hope"
B1R C&A telegraph
once in Sapulpa listening 10 the re-
turns OF the Jeffries,Johnson light.
July Z. 1910. when the nash came:
johnson wins!" Then and there
Morris. who was a fireman on the
railroad. resolved TO quit his Job and
enter the ring and win back the
title for the white race. Carl
weighed just $40 pounds then. He
had never even seen boxing
match. He took OF eight pounds
during the frst workout one hour
and forty-nve minutes He lost thir.
ty-nve pounds In two weeks. He was
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21
Tigers Have Chance to
Win the Series
Now

CLEVELAND. April 21.-wIth
Howard Ehmke ready 10 take the
slab today and an assortment OF c.
Jones, Mitchell. Cunningham. James
and Coveleskie ready for duty Sun.
day, Hushey Jennings IL promising
a Tiger drive that will clean up the
remaining games of the series with
the Indians and take the club back
home well placed for further joust.
Ing. Hmke has lost both OF his
starts. and IL very riled over the
evil luck that has befallen him.
With the club hitting Cleveland
pitching pretty well now. n would
appear that Ehmke 10 due 30 win.
The only possible ny lanSuishing In
the Tiger ointment II the probabii-
tty that one Jim Bagby. q pest. win
be pitched against Detroit today.
Bernie Boland did q great job OF
ninging Friday against the Indians
and fully deserved another victory.
Bernie held the redskins 10 only
four hits, two ~t which were far
nom ROBUST, and mad his support
been all that II should be, not more
than two runs Sould have scored
OF his offertngs. Guy Morton tried
TO come back for Cleveland. He
used 20 be poison for Detroit. but he
was hit Justify in pinohes Friday.
The game itself was won in the
ninth by the Tigers, and by a series
OF incidents that give the Cleveland.
ers no credit The court had been
four 10 four ever since the sixth
round. when TiEe had come from
behind. Dyer got on thru Chap
mans error. and Spencer was safe
when the hostile inneld blew q
cinch double play. Then Boland
dropped a Texas Lacquer into right
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21

knocked out BY the first blow in
his FIRST hght-but managed 20 stay
on his feet and win the battle. al.
tho be was unconscious for an hour
afterward
Il never got my chance az a white
hope" said Morris Maybe I didn't
deserve IL, but I will always regret
that didn't get the chance TO hght
Johnson down In Cuba instead Of
Willard.
Well. I certainly had plenty OF
ups and downs since I turned fight
CT E / have been so disheartened and
discouraged that have cult the
game three times arr returned to
my engine In sapulpa That doesn't
mean that | was licked three times
Il was only licked once Jim Flynn
gave me the worst lickin' a man
ever Eot. guess. was green and
awkward when I met him in Madi-
son Square Garden six years ago.
and be almost murdered me The
only marks and scars I carry today
were received in that one battle
But stood up and took IL vas
game. wasn't II
Luther McCArty holds a knock
out verdict over me. but II was
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21

tuke Luther knocked me down
clearly enough-the only time ~ss
ever down-but the referee and my
seconds confused me so by shout
ing a. ne that when got up at
what | supposed was the count OF
nine. they said I was out
Since then | have beaten Jim
Flynn a couple OF times. Gunboat
Smith. Battling I,evinsky, Fred Full
ton twice. and quite q few others. !
would like 10 meet willard more
than any one naturally. but con
Tess that never expect him TO night
me Re has plenty OF money-snd
h knows that / am big and strong
7 am afraid that be viii never meet
me. am not a fancy fighter.
know that. but II you will put me
In there-and leave me there-In
lick anybody.
Il am going 10 tell you a secret"
laughed big, good natured Carl II
have never told his because IL sort
o tips "a my age. I am a veteran OF
The Spanish war served
with the First Territorial Volunteers
IN 'ss and I fought for IS months
in the Philippines with the Forty
fourth infantry In 1909"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21
He's Something New

WIS ssssn. icees steehrs goose Now for the
wrestling gnehe crookede
Of physical combat The new champion college
wresue member OF midwe He wasa amid
sswsh then After making sensational
Chicago and enrolled Chicago Of
tackled Chicago
the amateur championship
that championship he
became his haltbo
heavy the heavyweight W
fellow
complete. He
they the
holds"
battling
lie
Ne all and bstlea He like surinte- @
gh<r Kind Of athlete He's horobred
Ihats The strsngs combination that spod
There Ia theory that spshoong sport Of the Indians
this noted
- names Yet fact that there prominent edsEn
thousands who
- birds Those Chief OF baseball fame and
- - state champion Of Arizona - -
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21
Abb Celebrates Taking Batting From Iris Speak
Ehmke to Take Another
Shot at His Jinx Today

that Roth should have caught, but
didn't even reach. Bush popped TO
Chapman. With two out and two
on. Young smote q ball TO left 80
fast that II made outfelder Allison
dizzy. Pete let a rousins single 70
all the way thru him for a home
run. and that blow won the gxme.
Both teams scored a pair In the
nrst inning A walk for Bush. q
single for Cobb and a double Tor
Heilmann did the work for Detroit
An error for Bush. q stroll for Wan
by and q double for Guisto did the
work for Cleveland. Cleveland went
ahead In the second. when Chap
man drew q pAsa. Speaker doubled
and WAmby singled The rsgWS
tied II up In the SIXTH when Young
doubled. Cobb singled, vsarh
doubled and Heilmaun singled. A
third run was host IN that tnnfAs
when veaoh died st the plate. uy-
tns 10 score from second.
The Tiger inreld had not entirety
recovered from the blind stassers
II had during the long slump, bot
the club as a whole showed bts Inn
provement Friday. The bunohing
Of hits. OF course, Is the feature that
deserves the loudest cheers.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21

USSA nothing Tsk1and
they think
perfect Viii
Vtchy nothing M the Of
day
Caddock other
Of
to ngure Caddocks claim
III Ne undefeated Gotch his teacher
hash
dispute We able Of
nuehtp hesdy promoted Cndock
Aoo y his story Of the
After wrestling ne stechsr
dock thru the spectators CAddook
painfully tho seriously
me mat and nsisted wrestling
handlers who do
sell Justice Twelve
hs Of the match Caddock he raya
stronger and faster than Secher
with both shoulders 10 The how
eye refused to allow the fall
The decision almost precptated a
The started II add
down There doubt Of the fall
time IL could be protested
Stecher refused
the third tusse caddock for twentv
minutes Stechers then
unable his
awarded the match Caddock
ally approved by press and public champion
world
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21
PLAYERS TO MEET
AT CLUB ROOMS

The attention OF the Federation
ball players who will attend the
banquet Saturday night In honor Of
the National Baseball federation is
called TO the fact that the Detroit
body requests them TO meet At s 40
O'Clock In the club rooms Of the De
troit Merchant team on the second
floor OF the billiard parlors OF the
Berghor on Monroeeve. so that
the players can attend the banquet
IN a body at o'clock sharp.
Members OF all clubs who win at
tend please note. Unsoid tickets
must be turned in Saturday night at
the Berghoff hotel 10 Mr.. Vert or
Mr.. Zetterlind A few more players
can be accommodated with tickets.
which can be secured Saturday niRht
from the oficials mentioned.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21
JACKSON WORKS
WITH WICKED CUE

Clarence Jackson played super-bil-
lizards Friday night and won his
threecushion match from August
Kieckhefer by a count OF so 70 II.
Jackson ran out his string In the
exceptionally small total Of AZ Inn
ings. and scored his hrst AZ points
in 30 frames. His high run was 10,
which Is very nearly q record for
the season. The game WAs played
at Sweeney-Hustons. At the same
place, Ostrander and Stewart met
in local championship threecushion
match. OstrAnder won. so TO AZ. the
match running 127 innings
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21

WIS Jess willard willard good citizen and regular
The thing tied with
He notbe the best heavyweight champion the world because
for him His
did
+ doubt him Says the cowboy champion:
n I'm afraid enlist
ceuntry ten him for that he is liar This is the state
affairs 1 automobile l @
asking I thought I
enlist He
he said Nothing
10 mi Ike a
Aghter,
sad they taking married /
the
into q trench they win hnd m
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21
The Boxing Patriots.

hsssn. To the boxing
interesting showdown Will be recalled mar rev
the enlist
boxers The managers OF Bonnie LEONARD snS
PATRIOTISM
49, OF letters with which they
Mitchell Milwaukee THURSDAY
He and instead
he Welsh and prepared hound
In q third match
whitman discovered what sort Of gang
ordered the boxing Law repealed His efforts failed IN The
BY
and managers waved the stars and
pilots
The scandal offered exceptional
Probably
In
shall
OF pleasing
seaboard lighters Justify
1900 the bazoo early in the month
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21
Many Yachts BUILDING.

NEW YORK. April 21.--Indica-
tons here are that yacht racing will
be continued in Long Island Sound
this year the same as always. Many
yachts OF 30 feet and more are be-
ing constructed for the seasons
events
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21
NORTHEASTERN
RUNNERS SHINE

Northeastern high school track
team f. jublant over the Allowing
II made last night against Ann Ar
bor high Aitho Northeastern team
II very inexperienced. il lost only
BY a score OF 40 10 70 80 Ia. and
made clean sweep OF the runs
from the 22O-yard dash 20 the mne
The De'roiters also took the relay
for good measure.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21
NO PRACTICE AT
u. OF Nj. TO-DAY

Ann ARBOR- Mich. April IL
There viii be no football practice
this afternoon At the University OF
Michigan There VIII Be mAAa
meeting for football men NJ the club
house tonight. Yesterday afternoon
Yost put the few men be had out
thru a scrimmAge. Assistant Coach
Douglass has reported to Yost but
Pontius has not shown mp
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21
TRI-SQUARES GET
HOLD ON TITLE

Tr-squareF, crac kls-year-old bas-
ketball team representing the Young
Mems Hebrew association. cinched
the championship of tho city for
their class last night. when they de
feated the K OF l.. team from the
First Presbyterian church by a score
81 as 20 % A. no time were the
yictors in danger The game was
played al the First Presbyterian
gym.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21
MINNESOTA COACH
WILL GO TO WAR

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. Aprg
21--Dr Henry l. Williams. ~
years football coach AZ the Uni
versity 81 Minnesota, has Joined
the United states medical re-
serve corps n r. probable foot.
ball will be suspended A. Mime
sofa II the war continues until
fall.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21
LEADERS IN STATE
BOWLING TOURNEY
siaEIe&
JohnnY Mecarthn AaaIn-

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. April u
johnny Mccarthy, San Francisco
velterweishL IL here TO begin FINAL
training for his bout With James
Malone. St. Paul. Tuaaha-l
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21

NEW YORK. April q The New
York Athletic club members are 20
be drilled by regular army ON
GER Drills will be held in the clubs
EymnAsium-
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21

~ game We Join me We can Justify
precedent whereby
vote on confidence athletes Much as they a.
y - lost four OF
captured seven OF me
ts.s promptly throw away the loru
"a ne 20 the nrst winning streak as % re-
nentry q soundb uouneeo IN 10 A''e 'N''
6rrnnt 70 pa championship baseball
~ Cobb celebrated OF the Tiger fortune ae
hiulng tVO
go Toe Jackson another hless day Friday na S
Speaker batting around 40 anu WV
- aroppine into 10 cost him dearly
bis major league
ssmeut for BOTH but don't let Pepper Soy
that
100 bsans bit and play saving a
n hereAoouts MeanWnne ne
WITH Hsp schak the executing enc are
ana properns
herefrom
baseball needs more
Bill numbered Tor aeon spu'
Wild Smler:
Id you ever a which both sides were aneastng
which the
plenty OF httngT You do
heard the fans arse
pitchers be taken out and hanged
All Of whic Is a heapng forkful Of baseball wisdom
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21
STANDINGS
American League

rsAay's Games
pstrodt at Cleveland
-. Louis At Chicago.
Athletics at Washington
New York at Boston.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21
National League
STANDING


~rookiyn Al PhiiadeiphiA
Chicago AZ Pittsburgh
Cincinnati at So Louis
Boston AZ New York
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21

13t5 81 10 II ~ i31f RIVE
MOO % . o.
Bstt~ries-RaEan. Nshf and Cow
~ Tesreau. Smith and HcCArtv Pa
riden. Umpires-BYron and QuiRieY.
y- in1inss 3ssss5sS p Re
Battsriss-Cheney ana Miller. Az
srandrr and Killifer. Empires
O'Day and Branafsid
innings 10 $50 RHE
Pittsburgh o . o . -
Ratteriss-Dewsrsa Packard. Doug
lass and Einotf Grimes and Fisher.
waEner. Unpirk -TiElsr and orth.
c4neinnar . . i6r>o = 4 ali :
81 Louis so - =
schneIfsr Ring and
WinRo. watson. Ames and SNYDER.
t-mpirss-Klem and Fmstts
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21

Two-bAAs htts-0utsto, Speaker.
HsilmAn. Young veach. Three base
hit-Spencer. Home run-YounK
Double plAys-VeAch and Young
Crawford luna ssisted). I@N on bases
s. Detroit s. First base
on srrors-Cievsland 4 Detroit J.
Bases on balis-OH Morton T. OF 10
land Hits and earned runs-On
Morton II hita runs In = innings.
OF Boland hits ? runs In innings
Hit by pttcher->By Morton tHen-
mani struck out-By Morton 4 by
BolAnd wild pitch-Morton I'm
Hndebrand and O'IouRhliu
Time
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21
CLEVELAND

sHsiiman out. htt By hattsd ball.
iran for Spencsr In the ninth.
fBatted for Turner IN the ninth.
tBAtted for O-Neili IN the ninth.
tBatted for Morton In the ninth &
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21

batteFee-Js Johnson ana sCnanEs
Gallia Ayers and Henry. AinEu N.
Umpire-Dinsen and Owens
New Tork-Boston. rain.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-21

UB6IA has nothing the wrestling game there in sk
they may think that they have kicked the powers
Tor perfect goal but the snowbrds with the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-07
More Boats to Follow.

Eventually all the American destroy
ers that can be spared from this side
of the Atlantic will be sent to the war
zone to aid the United States Destroy
ers which, since May 4, have been CO
operating actively there with British
and French naval forces.
An aggressive campaign to rid the
waters around allied ports Of the q
boat menace Is in full swing 1t is be-
ing carried out in accordance with
plans agreed upon at conferences held
in London and Paris and participated
In by Rear Admiral Sims.
Secretary Daniels said:
"It has been the purpose Of the Unit
ed States navy to give the largest mea-
sure of assistance to the other countries
at war with Germany that is consist
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-07
OUR DES|ROYERS!
NON IN WAR ZONE
England Is Delighted to Have the
Active Cooperation Of the
United States Navy In
Submarine Warfare

1907 to 1909. Then, after command
ing the battleship Minnesota, he went
to the Naval War college for advanced
studies and In June, 1913, was chosen
by Secretary Daniels to take charge of
and reorganize the Atlantic torpedo
f1otilla. His wife is daughter Of
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, former secre-
tary OF the interior.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-07

office Sworn Statement and Appiica-
ton, No. 07504, to purchase the South
Half Of Lot No. 2, Section "a, Town
ship North, Range East, ChoctaW
Meridian, and the timber thereon, UNI
der the provisions of the act of June 3,
1878, and acts amendatory, known as
THE Timber and Stone Law at such
value as might be fixed by appraise-
ment, and that, pursuant to such APP
plication, the land and timber thereon
have been appraised, the timber esti-
mated 116, 600 board feet at sos IL
per M, and the land $l48.00; that said
applicant will offer final proof in sup
port of his application and sWorn state
ment on the 18th day of July. 1917. be-
fore Register or Receiver, of U. S.
Land Office, at Jackson, Mississippi.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate a
contest at any time before patent is
sues, by filing a corroborated affidavit
in this office, alleging facts which would
defeat the entry.
w. F. CUMMINS, Register.
mayI7 -iuly12-9WkS,