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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
AUDITORIUM PRESENTS
4 GALA APPEARANCE

The Auditorium hnE been extensive
ly remodeled in preparation for the
Eighty Miners ball April ~ aud the
Automobile Dealers festival and
Mnrdi Grns masked ball April -
Among other improvements are the
perfected ventilation, now floor, new
roof, rcpainted and redecorated inter
rlOr, the installation VI thirty elec-
tric fans. and II new ceiling feature.
Carpenters, Interior decorators, elec
trlcans and painters have been work
Ing day aud night No expense is he
Ing spared and already the attendance
at the nightly dances Is beginning TO
show the appreciation " the people
Tor these improvements according tu
q " Cunnally manager
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW
Naming Of Successor to II. \. ThOmp.
son Bears Materially Upon Chief
Nichols Enforcement Program.

An appointment 10 I'LL the office Of
county attorney made vacant by the
death Of Judge j \ Thompson, will
bc mndc by the county commissioners
Monday The successor NJ Judge
Thompson. under the law must be Il
Republican
Great interest Ia being taken In the
appointment tOdHy. ON account of itA
importance at this time Several i'm.
portant cases are 10 come up during
the term Of the county attorney and
II Is likely that other cases, not now
In the docket, may arise during the
next two years The enforcement OF
the prohibition law in the city and
county viii also be- taken into consld
cratlon. II Is conceded that the cOun
~ and city officials must work to-
gether II the law Is to be- strictly en-
forced
Attorneys and others are preparing
today 10 make some endorsements Il
the county commissioners While there
are no outspokcn applicants for the
place today, 80 soon after the death
Of Judge Thompson, number Of at
tOrneys have been mentioned. II Is
likely that A. /. HilpIrt, first assist
ant In the county attorneys office
will be given consideration He is fa
mlllar with the duties Of the office
having had charge " all its affair
since the first Of the year Tom Con
ners, an attorney known to he an abb,
prosecutor, is also mentioned for tn,
appointment
John Choate and John s Embry
ARE spoken NJ by their friends as pos
slble appolntees They are both wei
known attorneys and both are eI
pcrienced in the kind of work that
would come to them In the office.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
AIRSHHP DROPS BOMBS
On CITY or STRASBURG

AMSTERDAM, April IA hostile
alrship at l 80 o'clock this morning
dropped twelve bombs on the city OF
Strasburg, capital Of Alsace Lorraine
Searchllghts showed It disappearing
in a northerly direction under BON
bardment Of antiair craft guns.
Two persons were wounded In Stras
burg. Otherwise no damage was
done by the bombs from the airshlp
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
NEVER SOLD TERRITORY
or MEXICO, SAYS HUERTA

NEW YORK, April H. ylctoriano
Hureta former provisional president
Of Mexico, declared In stutmcut
published by the Herald today that he
had never given japanese or ANY other
foreign government rights or ruureS
Nion> ON the coust VI Lower CuIlfor
mia.
Il never gave any rights or prIyi
lcges TO any foreign nation that would
affect the autonomy or integrity II
Mexico" he sgid. while / WAS con.
stitutUnal president did not make
any special treaties giving any nation
special rights In Mexico. No matter
what might have been the benefits
that | might have obtained Tor myself
| would never have sold or given away
one inch NJ Mexican territory to ANY
foreign nation"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17

BOOOs book. a boost fur yuu. 10 every
visitor he can fur 80 cents
When the cou,irt- ,rr carloads of
hogs fattened OH th, farm aud every
pound ot which could hr utilized iu
the feeding Of this Institution. driven
20 McAlcster. loaded u cars aud
shipped away. can you Wonder at the
question mark IN their minds, nor yet
at the vicious effect ut It's answer on
the discipline or the questioning con
vlctt
l believe with proper management
this vast institution could bee made
sell sustaining lOu, Warden Dick.
have not, nor ruuuu nuke II So. The
business HCumru uhlrh sells wheat nt
90 cents per hu~hrI Wu buys II back
Hl 10 cents per nu.hHI Is hurdN the
Kind That will advance anything on
project along the line of surccsstuI
completion
great many prominent men OF
this community who supported COY
rlnor Williams with voice aud influ
.curr, both In his campaign for the
nomination and the election because
they were led TO believe he would dis
pose Of your services, are talking
among themselves aud are beginning
To think that you have the governor
hlutted and intmldutcd with yuuI
buGHboo OF Influence aud that any
hope of bettemcu by change OF
a.. al A.. 100. I.E..
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
TWENTY YEAR OLD
DRAFTS SENT THROU GIL

Finding old cheeks and drafts IL just
like getting money from home, espec
Tally when they turn ont to be good
and the finder gets the money on them
That is what happened to c. NJ Holt
a few days ago
While looking through some old pa
pvrs MIR Holt found two drafts. one
for S270 and another for 81 %, one
ou the First National bank ~ Chlca.
go and the other on the Merchants Nh
tIonnl bank uf that city. They were
dated in June lS95. MIR Holt placed
the drafts In Nh" State Exchange bank
Of this city fnr collection and win get
the money -. both the banks on
which the drafts are drawn are in eN
istpnCe.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
WOMAN WHOSE HUSBAND
WAS KILLED IL SENTENCED

DUNCAN, ok, April l7-Life sen.
tence IN the state penltentiary is the
punishment for Mrs Hattie HOlcomb
convicted In connection with the mur.
der Of her husband, s. +. HolcOmb, on
March ~ The verdict was reached
Friday evening after u jury had been
out - hours. Henry Self, employed
by the Holcumbs, confessed 10 the kill
ing and also was given life sen
tencc. lie implicated Mrs. Holcomb
but when placed ON the stand the wo
man denied every statement that Sell
made Holcomb was wealthy farmer
about 90 years old while the woman 1.
% and Self about the same age
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
LOCKOUT IN CHICAGO
BECOMING MORE SERIOUS

CHICAGO, April IL Lockout Of 10
600 union carpenters assumed serious
proportions today, tieing up operations
valued at more than k300O0,OOO on
1909 buildings In Chicago and throw
Ing out ~ employment l2b,0OO wage
earners, thousands OF whom had no
connection with the building industry
itself
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
AMERICAN DOCTORS AND
NURSES IN ROT TE TO BELGII NJ

NEW YORK, April IT, The Amrr-
can line steamship ST. Louis, sailing
today for Liverpool carried four sur.
geons aud - nursc, composing. VIA
two additional surgeons to join them
Ia EngIund two complete Red Cross
Held hospitals These units are lo
be attached 10 the belgian army aud
stationed at la pnuur 4 Red Cross
consignment NJ cotton. bnndugcs. anti.
toxin and surgical Instruments valued
at $4,000 also goes 10 belgium ON the
~. Louis
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
ITALIANS ARREST HUNDREDS
FOR ATTEMPT TO SMIGGLE

MILAN vim Paris April II. Drus-
Tie steps are being taken by the Italian
government to prevent trade In con.
trnhand articles being carried into
Anstrln. says the Sccolo which ns-
serts that 5m persons were arrested
Friday while attempting to smugge
flour. rice and spaghetti across the
frontier
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
WOMEN FORMING SOCIETY
TO AID THEIR UNEMPLOYED

NEW YORK, April Women
composing various relief societies here
took steps today toward forming a
permanent nationwide organization Of
women to aid the unemployed OF their
sex Miss Anne Morgan suggested the
Idea last night 10 the emergency re.
lief committee TO help unemployed
Jewish girls
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
NORMAL SCHOOL HEADS
WILL MEET HERE MAY If

Presidents Of all the normal schools
IN the state have been called 10 meet
here May II with state Superlntend
ent Wilson. at which time the course
NJ study for the different schools will
be- considered. The state board Of
education will meet ON the following
day and select the faculties for all
the schools
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
JUDGE L. q. SPILLMAN Is
THE NEW STATE LIBRARIAN

The members Of the supreme court
sitting az library board, today ap.
pointed Judge F.. G Spillman az state
librarian, TO succeed Col j. W Blan.
ton, who resigned this morning Mr.
Blanton was appointed TO the position
several weeks ago, but resigned to take
IN other work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
AMERICAN UNDER ARREST IN
ENGLAND FOR IRREGULARITY

LONDON April IL Ludwig Paul
selbach. claiming to be an American
citizen, was remanded to custody In
London today on the charge Of being
An allen enemy who had failed 10 reg
lister himself In accordance with the
British regulations Relbach admit.
ted he was born IN Hamburg but he
produced his preliminary declaration
OF American citizenship
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
MAYBE PUBLIC SENTIMENT
WAS WITH THESE FIREBU Gs

state Fire Marshal G. c. Hammonds
will leave this evening for Paden
and Okmulgee where he goes to make
an investigation of fires occurring
there recently. II is said that two at.
tempts have been made 10 burn the
old courthouse at Okmugee. The
building is an old one, erected In
1870
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
HORSE SLIPS AND DILLON
FALLS, BREAKING HIS LEG

ENID OK, April l7.--Hnrry Dillon,
head Of the Union Mutual Insurance
company. is In the university hospital
with n broken leg While out horse
back riding his horse slipped and fell,
throwing Dillon 10 the ground. Dillon
was one ~ the smtrs witnesses I'm the
impeachment trial NJ 4. l.. WEIGH. In.
Aurhmcp rnmmlsalnner
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
CLAUDE RORER TO LEAD
OREGONIANS TO LIGHT

Shawnee, OK, April II Friends
here uf Claude Rorer and many others
over the state, and his associates in
the banking business, will he pleased
to learn that he has been elected
president Of the commercial club In
Eugene, ore, where he went three
years ago. He has been connected
with the Bank NJ Commerce NJ that
city for the past three years. For
several years he was In the banking
business in this city and secretary Of
the State Bankers association " OK
lahOma.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
JAPANESE PREMIER PREDICTS
THE WAR WILL END SOON

TOXIC, April April l7-Count
Okuma, japanese premier, speaking
today TO number Of Journalists on
the European war, said hostilities
soon would have to come 10 an end,
owing to the exhaustion Of the bel
llRerents
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO
JAPAN COMES HOME ON VISIT

TOXIC, April lI-Gcorgc W. Guth-
rle the American ambassador to Jap
nnese left Nokohoma todny for the
United States on leave ~ absence, ho
said he expected 10 return before the
cornation Of the emperor early Ia
November
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
LAND RESTORED TO ENTRY
EXCEEDS AREA WITHDRAWN

WASHINGTON, April 17,-Lands
restored to eutry during March eN
ceeded those withdrawn by more than
one half million acres SECRETARY Lane
today announced The total restora
lions were 62s,7g9 acres Principal
restorHtions were Of land heretofore
held In coal and phosphate reserves.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
ECHOES OF tn: STREETS

Two automobiles, Ford and n
Moon, came together at Seventh and
Hudson about l:4j p m yesterday.
huth cars were nearly totally demol.
lNhed, M arrests were made and uo
Injuries resulted 4 woman WAS In
the Ford aud an cmploye of the Ilage
man and Garter Lettuce company was
In the heavy car which had been re
constructed for delivery work The
matter was reported to the police by
both parties.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
Play Rail

with 4 bal from the Times Office,
Read our offer 10 the boys
A trial " adverslty often makes a
change VI venue desirable
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17

ROYS Read the offer made by
The Times-to give you Ball Hat or
RITA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17

Plumbing Repairs, Hutch Wal. 1874
ADV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17

The Patrons club Of Lowell school
met Friday and listened To an ad
dress by Rev. James Pershing ON the
BOY Scout movement The Officers
selected were, President, Mrs. Harry
F. Davis, reelected, vice president
Mrs. Harry f. Musson, secretary Mrs
IT, f. Stone, treasurer, Mrs. o. d.
Hall, reelected delegate to the Fed
Grated Patrons club. Mrs. W. p. Linz
sey
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17

silk lined full Dress Suits $3.50.
SIX lined business suits $500, lined
with sklnner's guaranteed silk for two
seasons, Finnlnger, the Tailor ADV.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17

The secretaries Of the different re-
tail associations Of the state will meet
ut the Lee Huckins hotel on April 10.
An attendance " between thirty and
forty Is expected.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-17
Members Of the OkIahomn Instltnte

"o'peih OF tue OhihlOnlA INSTITUTE
OF Homeopathy will meet at con
yention to be held at the lee Huckins
hotel here April II aud 22 A large
attendance from all parts Of the state
Is expected.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10

Here ls "Wud Bin" Donovan. WIN
has turned uut to be 50 safe and
sane lba bee took the rag tax and
New l"n Nmcrican league base.
ball club or nst year, and In three
weeks of this season put them at
lhr ion uf lnr league. lie has done
more lhnu Hr dreamed he could DO.
Though he began the season with
oul even ullmmer Of hope ~ win
ming the prunnnt, he now permits
himself 90 thmk about Il when no
one Is around.
VIII Nuu win the penmntt' he
WITS ushr the other day.
u don't know said he.
l'ni don't YOU hope You WIZ
"Grr, no. nm afraid II | let
myself think No they will begin to
call me wild again.
Donovan was the greatest pitcher
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10

thv Detroit club has ever had.
When he wore ont he went 10 PrUyi-
drurr iu the International league
ms manager There he won the
ucuuunt When jacob RUPERT
bought the New York clph frOm
lunk Farrell and former chief u
Police Deyery they got Donovan
Hwuy from Providence The club
had been managed by men like
Frank Chance, who bulldO8ed the
players, with the result TINT Hal
Chase. the greatest Of first basement
couldn't stnnd Il. aud ON his threat
to quit he was sold TO Chicago, and
slim Caldwell recognized by base
hall men as one ~ the really great
pitchers, broke his contract and
went TO the Buffalo Feds.
hut wild Blu" IL not bulldozer
lie wears perpetual smile. And his
smile has won.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10

In the whole filed Of medicines
there Is not healing remedy thail
will repair damage to the flesh more
quickly than BALLARDS SNOW LIN.
lMENT. In cuts, wounds, spralns,
burns, scalds and rheumatism, lts heal.
ing and penetrating power n eItraordl-
nary. Price 25c, 50c aud Sl,0O per bot
tie Sold by Westfnll Drug Co.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10

realizes the very 0lu'r rImn 'hr army
boys have FOR practice Life at West
Point is am active one from six o'clock
I'm the morning until ten uD night PA
rndc-. clu~scs, drills and assemblies
follow each other In rapid rotation
and the aspiring soldier athlete +
lucky to find II few hours Il week To
devote 20 his favorte pastlme
Nrymnd Is from GrecmllIr. Texas
Tie Is six feet tail. aud weighs li5
pounds. In his iasses Bob is eHcep
riouully brilliant standing fifteenth In
class " I25. He hopes to find Il
place In the engineering corps after he
is graduated. which is next year.
HUT the baseball men ARE after him
aud who knows what his end will be
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10
BOB
BN Robert L. RipIrN

Here Is the sensation Of the year
meet Bob Neyland, Cadet Robrr
X Neynnd Of West Point, is the most
remarkable athlete since the actil,
day. " Jim Thorpe The tall good
looking son Of Uncle Sam Is the center
of all eyes particularly the eyes of
baseball managers You probably are
aware as Rube Murqmrd is, that
Bob has tied the worlds record uf
'ninteen straight as pitcher for
the soldier boys Neyland began his
great winning streak after he lost Il
shutOut game 10 Walsh NJ Fordham
College, back IN 1913 He won the
last three games that season. aud last
year he won eight more, two of them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10
HEAD or NATIONAL DEPART.
MENT N OKLAHOMA CITY

Prof Charlie. I. Marvin, chief Of
the t. s. weather bureau, Is visiting
the various sections Of the bureau In
the southwest lie was iu Oklahoma
city Saturday. seeking ways In which
the efficient service Of the local office
In charge of Director j. =. slaughter,
may be- still further improved
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10
sNOkE ~ CIUAR MEN'S
BNTrERN REATs POsERs

The baseball game between the rignr
Men and the MUTUAL Film team suudn,
resulted m slugging match Tor the ti
gar Men the final result being NJ tu o.
The feature " the game was the SON
Evans Barnes ana Martin The Cigar
Men would like few out OF town guulrs
Address Post Office Box No psd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10
RniiInr RnII, MIn.

McAlester OK Nav 10 McAlrster vas
vlriorious In = close hstile with Port
Nmith Yesterday A sensational hattinr
rnlly IN the eighth tied the score 'ur
them aud the winning run was garrered
In the eleventh lru Naruuard mud Rohu
pitched for the locals and alrclOth was
In the boy for the Twins
p Smith ...... ..... nm Oi2 n2t m
McAlester ...... ....... 800 1OO OO2 Oi
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10
PROSPERITY APOSTLES
Editors Rise From Banquet Board nj
saltwater and Gird Up For Re
newed Boast Fight All Along Line.

THE newspaper men OF the state
wee prosperity ahead, and that ought
to convince everybody that II Ia com.
ing" said President Gault Of the state
board ot agriculture today. President
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10

gIlt edged brand NJ ball The game WIS
close and interesting
Score by innings
ucuison .... .......... O2O lOO 030
Muskogee ...... ......... O2O 900 OOl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10
Moth Pitch Wall

.MVFRoGEF ot May 10 nv n brisk
hitting rhlr In the eighth the Denison
squad Yesterday won from the locals nv
20 ; score Trammell FOR the neniaor
rev and Gillian for the locan pitched
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10

tUltAGO May 10 HugElu, Wild throw
in nrat followed by Shlers home run
SUNDAY gave the locals o. to I victory
over ~ Luuis score. u " r.
St Luuls ...... ..... mn lOO 900
chicago .. - OOn go OON u
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10

Why not get rid Of the Old furnl
ture by placing a For Sale Ad In The
Times lines q times. 20 cents.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10

CINCINNATI Ma, 10 Uy hunDhng
n,c hits OF Douglas u the Nfih inning
SUNDAY PITTSBURGH easily won from Cm
rlnuHu IS tu Score n n n
Pittsburgh ...... ulO OlO 30 q ~ O
lurInnnu luO lOO 600 o ID
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10
Leadrr. Win AraIn

TULSA OK May no nv defeating
Tulsa by an to score yesterday
sherman Yesterday kept their hold ON the
first place position two hnggcr md
two sacrifice hits netted the locals their
only run while the sherman team took
thrir eight IN H masterly manner -Four
teen snfetlrs were Varurrrd by the visitors
FROM Clements the Iuual mouudsmnn Cor
zine Currlne topped the mound for sher
man and pitched d good exhibition NJ
ball
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10

Detroit I Washington q
Cleveland g. Philadelphia o
Chicago Q 81 Louis !
only three games scheduled
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10

Results Yesterday
Parts T. Oklahoma city
sherman g Tulsa
MgAlester e. Fort smith a. N innings
nenison 9. Muskogee :
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10

Gnwrs TODAY
Nnv York nt Nostuu
chicago NJ Pittsburgh
Philadelphia ut Nruuklrn
only three games scheduled
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10
.Inhn.nr 1. nr.trL

Games To-day
RDst0n M Nrv York
only one gumr h.iu'r0
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10

NATIONAL IEAOuF
% oo 900 ooooo 100 o
Results ysstsrdsv

chicago ' 81 Louis
Pittsburgh q ~ Louis 2
only tao games scheduled
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10

oklahoma Cltv at Fort smith.
nenisnu AZ Tulsa
Paris NJ NJ. Alestet
sherman at NuskoEee
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-10
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

, oooo ooo 900 o o o
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d q q d u q q q n n q q
WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
o o o u o 900 o o o o

standing Of the Team.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-29
Text: Luke 1e:1-"Jesus entered
and passed through Jericho"

BY THE REV. BILLY SUNDAY
Copyright, 1915, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.)
The announcement of the coming
of any historic character to Chicago
would arouse deep interest. If 1
could announce that Shakespeare,
under the alchemy of whose brain all
classes and races and all institutions
gave up their secrets, were to speak