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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
FOURTEEN ENLIST IN
AUTO MECHANIC COURSE
Six Left Hammond Yester
day and Eight More
Go Monday.

SIX well known Hammond boys left
yesterday for the army auto mechanics
training school at Purdue at Purdue
university yesterday and eight others
leave Monday.
Those who departed yesterday were
Roscoe Parry. Earl K. Cone. Joseph
A. Albert. Adam r. Ebert. Walter W
Rohde and Malcolm Calvin
Those who leave for the army auto
mechanics school at Valparaiso are:
Fred II. Pfrommer. William z. Mon
toufel, Harold T. Throop. Henry O.
KIse. Ed J Olyniczak and Peter Gindle.
Those who go 70 similar school at
Richmond. Ind. Monday are George
Harvey and Charles Crumpacker
The young men were voluntarily in
Quoted into service by the Hammond
exemption board which called for vol
unteers-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
TWO WILL
DIE FROM
ATTACKS
Woman Who Tries to Save
Her Honor Hit With Axe.
Boy in Protecting Mother
May Die From Wounds
Inflicted.

Two deaths viii probably result from
one of the most shameful attacks ever
known in this part of the state, which
were committed by a foreigner with a
kaiser moustache last evening near Toll
lesion.
Mrs. Myrtle Forsgreen Is dying at
Mercy hospital Gary, as result OF an
assault with an axe while endeavoring
to defend herself from being outraged
by an unknown man, and her three year
old son who was found with the mother
Is in an unconscious condition by being
badly beaten about the head
The assault on the mother and son
occurred at Twenty-fourth avenue and
Chase street an isolated spot in the
outskirts of southwestern part of Toll
lesion.
The discovery of the two victims was
made by a neighbor Mrs. Blanche Hans
ford at four O'Clock yesterday who
found Mrs. Forsgreen on the ground
near the north side of the house in an
unconscious condition with her clothing
disarranged and near by a broken axe
was found which told the story of how
the woman was assaulted
push broom was found near the
PROSTATE body which appeared 70 have
been used by Mrs. Forsgreen in defend
ing herself
George Meyers. nine years old. states
that he saw a man leaving the Fors-
green home about fifteen minutes be-
fore tho discovery of the mother and
son. The description Of the man as
given by the little boy was that he was
white, 40 years old, foreigner. wear
ing blue serge suit. brown fedora hat
and Kaiser" moustache.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
FUNERAL Of FAMOUS
CORNET PLAYER To De
HELLO AT MOUNT HOPE

The funeral of Mr.. Herbert Hutchins
Of sss Holman street, Hammond. who
died Yesterday. will be held IN the
chapel a Mount Hope cemetery Chica-
go Monday afternoon at 2:3 O'Clock,
Rev. Hoffman. Of Joliet. officiating
Mr. Hutchins leaves besides a wife.
one son Herbert Hutohins. Jr.. and two
daughters, Mrs. F. Hagedorn. Of Ham
mond and Mrs. F II. George Of Fort
Wayne.
Mr. Hutchins had national reputa-
tlon IS eornet player and teacher and
up to few years had been with the
Chicago Musical College from its begin
ming and had played in tho orchestra
Of the Illinois theatre for 95 years He
was a member of the faculty OF the
Hammond Musical College for two
ears before his illness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
GAR KILLED BY
RED GUARD BAYONET 7
German Embassy at Moscow
Confirms Murder Report,
Says Stockholm.
Iux!TEp Pass cAaLEezAM J

STOCKHOLM. June 29.-The German
embassy al Moscow confirms the murder
Of Nicholas Roman off, former czar
according to a dispatch received here
today.
A newspaper declares that the Red
Guards ordered the royal family to
prepare TO leave. While en- route to
the station Nicholas heatedly protested
gainst transfer to an unknown place.
whereupon the Red Guard escort bayo-
netod him. The empress and her daugh-
ters we're not mclested- The czarovitch
was taken to an separate unknown
place.
Countess Brassova- wife or Grand
Duke Michael, was Imprisoned in But
ir penitentiary
The Bolshevik alliance with Germany
viii be greater than ever # the allies
invade Siberia.
If forced to choose between the
evils Of German and Japanase invasion
We prefer the former because there IS
chance Of revolution in Germany. .
War Minister Trotzky declared at Mos
COW this week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
ASKS COURT To SEVER
COMMON LAW MARRIAGE

Bolshevik circles. If such exist in
Hammond, Will be panied to learn that
marriage without benefit of clergy is
not always a grand and glorious sue
cess.
June Smith has filed suit in the su-
.perior court through her attorney. Jos.
Z. Lash, for divorce from Phillip Wade
smith in which II is stated that May
23. 1908 the plaintiff and defendant en-
tered into common law marriage and
lived together at intervals until MAY.
1918. at which time they separated
They have two children. Mrs. Smith
asks divorce and $1,000 alimony.
Other suits filed:
Leila Vance vs. Robert W. Vance.
staying out late.
Gladys Lindley vs.. Carl Lindley.
cruel and inhuman treatment
Goldie Dunbar rs. James Dunbar.
drunkenness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
THIS N|l3
NEEDS 4
NECKTIE: [:
Hammond Pro Hun Black Arrested
for Rank Treason BY Deputy
United States Marshall.

Frank Krose, colored, Of Ham
mo1d, has the distinction of being
the first negro arrested in Indiana
for alleged violation of the espion-
age act.
Krose, according to officials OF
the department of justice. has been
one of the worst offenders among
the alleged pro-Germans in the
state.
NOW IN MARION co. JAIL.
He Is now in the Marion county jail
awaiting the action OF the federal grand
jury. c. e Whicker. deputy United
States marshal, arrested Krose at Ham
mond yesterday Whicker also arrested
Joe Preppo. an Austrian. at Terre
Eaute. on a presidential warrant charg-
ing him with being q dangerous enemy
alien and Preppo will occupy a cell in
the Marion county Jail Gntfl further ac-
tion In his case is taken at Washington.
lie probably Will be interned.
HAS Visited aERnzAEY.
Krose. according to information given
I. Ert slack. district attorney has been
a firm supporter oe Germany by his talk
among the colored population Of Ham
r7ond He has been in Germany once.
the officials say. Il IS charged that he
urged members o. his race to join the
Industrial Workers Of the World, that
ne declared Belgians had not been mis-
treated b. Germany and that he said
Germany has already won the war.
A FINE LITTLE LIAR
He is alleged to have said the murd-
erer Of President Mckinley was not exc
cuted but was paid a large sum OF
money by the government and permit
ted TO leave the country. Other asser-
+ione attributed 10 the colored man are
20 th4 effect that the government was
running troop trains back and forth
across the country TO deceive the public,
that Liberty bonds are fake ard that
-ha Germans are the best people on
earth" Krose is about thirty-1ve years
old
KRosE EMPLOYED AS 1AEoRER-
Krose was employed A laborer az
the Indiana Harhor Belt Ry. yards and
his particular brand OF German propa-
ganda had all the earmarks Of a darky
imagination. Employees of the railroad
gave affidavits to Agent Green accus-
ing Krose. who admitted having been
in Germany. Of using seditious language
and talking in favor of Germany and
against the United states
Krose persuaded Harry Cantor, ma
chinist at Gibson, to join the I. w. W.
CONTINUED On page fve)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
ALIEN MOTHER HAS
FIVE SONS IN ARMY
.317 Alien Enemy Women
Are Registered at Ham
mond Police Station.

Mrs. PfeTer. police matron with Capt.
Rimbach and officers Borchert and
Bunde has been very busy for the last
week registering 81 German alien fe-
males
Because these women registered as
German aliens It does not necessarily
mean that they are enemies. the great
er part being very good Americans and
having sons who are now fighting in
France for the United States. One wo-
man who registered is said to have five
sons In the army.
over $50 male allen enemies were
registered IN Hammond; more than IN
any other city in the Calumet region.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
ROOT
HELD UNDER
MANN ACT
He Deceived Pretty Bethel
Haines, IT Year Old Nov
lie Studio Girl and Coming
to Hammond She Met His
Wife and Children.

Ralph Root, the government ordnance
inspector al the Standard Steel Car
Company.s Hammond plant, arrested al
the request of Miss Bethel Haines. a
pretty 17-year old girl Of St. Charles.
III. after a sensational scene IN o To-
cal hotel between the man. his wife and
The girl. was bound over yesterday ia
Chioag 20 to the federal grand jury to
await trial for violation Of the white
slave traffic law.
Said ne was Unmarried.
Miss Haines met Root. Sunday. May
a6 while Hammond on visit with
friends and he represented himself 70
be a single man. Miss Eaines sister
and Albert E. Beardsley or Chicag 60.
were with the girl when she met Root
and the latter persuaded Beardsley 10
quit his position with q Chicago firm.
assuring him a better place al the
Standard The Inspector also told the
girl 70 leave her JOB as office girl
with the Virginia Snow Movie studio
at Elgin. iii.
Then. the gay deeeiver left his new
friends and went home to friend wife
Free with Fake Jobs.
Bethel returned 10 Hammond the fol-
lowing day prepared to 50 to work in
the offices of the Standard but Root
was unable to secure ? position for her
and did not work himself that day.
Early Tuesday morning BeardsIey came
20 town on the same mission but fall
ed TO find either Root or the girl He
was told At the plant that Root had
no Authority 10 offer anyone a place on
the payroll, but when he explained that
/ he had resi- gned his position in Chicago
they found employment for him Beard
sley learned that Root had been seen
at the plant late Monday and the girl
had waited for him while he made a
quick touch. stating he must have 500
70 send To his sick mother
He Spent Eer Money.
Root and Miss Haines registered that
night at the Berlin hotel Chicago. as
man and wife, according to federal in7
vestt cation. The next morning he ac-
eompanied her 10 Eign, Ill where she
drew $40 pay due her With this ST.
Root entertained the girl royalty and
that night they were at The Rigi hotel
The following morning Root took the
girl to the south side where she was
to live and work in Hammond On
coming 70 Hammond Wednesday Bethel.
the girl. found no job and became sus-
picious of Roots actions and afraid
T. would not marry her as he had prom
Used. She did a little sleuthing and
found Roots wife at the Majestic hotel
and saw his children. But ii was not
until Root had refused to give back the
$40 he borrowed from her that the girl
exposed him TO his wife and secured
his arrest by the Hammond police.
Root was held in jail while the case
was investigate by q. NJ. Green Of the
department Of justice.
Girls Reputation Good.
Tho girls reputation ia her home
town was of the best. the Investigator
learned.
While he was IN Jail in Hammond
Root would reach through the bars and
jostle a baby carriage containing his
youngest child, while the wife eoun-
seled with lawyers and arranged bail
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
HECKLEMAN NOT
THERE; QUIET IN
COUNCIL ROOM

Councilman Louis Heckelman was
conspicuous by hts absence last night
when the Hammond city council had a
second special session and passed the
motion to borrow $50. 000 to replenish
the city treasury
1t is stated that other members Of the
council got busy with Heekelman's
constituents and brought pressure 10
bear upon the man who opposed the bor-
rowing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
THIRD GERMAN
RAID IN 8 DAYS
rUSITEp PRESS CABLEGRAai.l

PARIS. June -2.-Germans made their
third air raid in as many DAYS en- Paris
a midnight Though bombing the city
two hours no casualties we're reported.
4 ~atd warning was isued Al 1859 last
night
Enemy airplanes raided the Paris
region and We're violently bombarded
hy anti-alrcraft batteries. Some bonn rs
were dropped but there were no VIC
Tins"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
COMMISSION
DEFENDS It's
ATTITUDE
Chairman E ]. Lewis of Public
Service Commission Tells
VII Reporters Were
Exc uded

THE TIMES Acknowledges the recefrt
of the following letter from z. I. Lewis
chairman Of the Indiana Public Service
Commission:
indianapolis Ind. June Is.
Editor TINES:
Il see by an issue Of vo,,r n,-a- .t,,.
there is disposition 70 take ercer,+so,,
20 the policy adopted by the Public
Service Commission of Indiana in re-
gard to the Tvanhoe wreck investigate,
the exclusion of the public from fh.
investigation made by the Indiana Com
mission and the Interstate Commerce
commission OF course, I can write -
you on better basis than almost snv-
one else, FOR as you know l am an old
newspaper man. Ny feelings. therefore
are Identical with yours in matters Of
mis- kind 1t has always been the
Polley OF this Commission. and 7 believe
q All other state commissions. in max
ing Investigations of wrecks. TO hold
eae hearings behind closed doors and
"heh came on this Commission. there
was question as 70 whether this pa1icv
should be continued or abandoned
What Law Requires.
me law requires Us to make ,nvsst,.
sal4ons' however, and is explicit in its
our Investigations are made
- ior me purpose of returning core
Nerdlct or indictment of blame an
so.-s Out Tor the purpose Of ascer-
Whae We're the causes Of the
1ne information which we a~a
81 70. get in matters ef this
80. aa. = Tor one purpose only-that Is ~
a+ase something 70 work on which viii
q repetition Of such accidents.
Reasons For Caution.
20" from my point of viea, and
Lrom your point OF view. there fs .br.
i1AeiF no reason why the newsnsror-
ana public should be excluded fro,,
ehese hearings. On the other hard
mere nave been revealed some noir4s -
interesting psychology that must W.
'aEeh into consideration: First. If the
ie'.esses ana companies resnonsin1a
lol ehese accidents are called into ore,
ae>9i0fl' they arc fearful of making
Ian breast Of the situation. and viii
~ tell as they VIII behind closA5
the exact facts. Second. thex
sie oelhg trailed assiduousIy by LAWYERS
seeking grounds for damage suits. and
py varied assortment Of an1buIanca
enasers' the character Of which vo,,
are OF course familiar.
Simply to Protect Service.
our investigations have notbfng -
40 with anything except the protactfo,,
q service and therefore I have fnaIl{
come 10 the conclusion that the closed
session is the right thing in these mat
sefs- In the Broad Ripple, and other bic
wreck Investigations. We were able TO
ger facts that open Investigations held
Ply coroners and others were not able -
touch For instance. in the Broad Rip-
re case we found that the rotornian
CONTINUED on page fve')
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
EIGHT ONE
CASUALTIES
REPORTED

fBT UNITED PRESS.l
WASHINGTON. June 29.-Thirty-nfne e
Marine casualties today We're divided
as follows;
Killed in action. "A: died of wounds
s. wounded. :.
H f Green. Indianapolis. died Of
wounds
General Pershing reported 40 cas-
ualties:
Killed. s, died Of wounds. II; died OF
disease, ?: died of accident and other
causes. ,: wounded severely, IA; mis-
sing in action, Z tNo Indiana casual
ties.l.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
Nv sIMNTs.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN
FRANCE, june 29.-The Germans put
down n barraae the new British po-
sitfons east of Nicppe forest from 10 80
last night to 2:30 this morning, but up
tofT O'Clock this morning there was no
infantry attack.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
TUN1TED PRESS CABLEeRAss-l

AMSTERDAM, June 2S.-Germany Is
about TO strike another surprise blow
mt the Allies, according to General Won
Iiebert, who commanded the Germans
at LODI. In the same interview Won
Liebert referred to the Austrian oHen-
aive as painful failure "It will not
be long before another German blow
will surprise the Allies" the German
admitted. I'VE must admit the pain
fuI thought that Allies failed at
the PIave."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
OH. PASS THE HASH.

a chicken dinner Sunday Will be the
eight of afluanee in Hammond At
one market today live chickens sold at
sixty cents the pound
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29

FJNTTED PRESS CABLEGRAM-l
THE HAGUE, June Ca dispatch
from Budapest dated Thursday declares
the strikers In that city have returned
to work without exacting any new con-
ditions After nm interval of four days
newspapers will rcSppear tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29

HUNTED PRESS CABLEzRAM
LONDON. June 29.-PrisonerS taken
In the British advances east of Nieppc
forest yesterday reached 400.
THE total prisoners eRst Of Nfeppe
forest was more than 400," the state
ment said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
Bulletins
IU~IrEp Pass cABLranAM.l

UNITED PRESS CABLLCHAM.J
ROME, June 29.-LfveIy artillery
fighting In the mountain regions and
considerable aerial activity vA= re-
ported by the Italian war office today.
"AIiicd Girmen bombed railway cen
teTs and troop concentrations and
brought down three enemy planes. On
the AsiaEo artillery fighting was live
". Elsewhere IL was moderate,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
TBY UNITED PREss.I

WASHINGTON, june -9.-Ausfrian
losses In the battle OF the Piave are
estimated ~ e-0.O0o by th& italia -su-
preme command, Rome cables today
stated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
LAKE cd.
CASE IS
AFFIRMED
TIMES extras were on the streets
in Calumet region cities yesterday
at p. N. giving the news of the
supreme court decision and gave
the news first 10 the public.

TINES BUREAU
AT STATE CATITsI.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND. June 29-The
supreme court stood four for the con-
stitutionahty of the law and one
against in the prohibition ruling.
Judge John SY- Spencer dissented and
wrote a dissenting opinion The pre-
vailing opinion was written. by Judge
Howard L. Townsend. Il was concurred
in by Judges Moses b. Larry and Law.
son Harvey. Judge David Myers con-
CURED in the conclusion. but not in all
the reasoning OF the opinion.
In his dissenting opinion. Judge Spen-
Ger held that the decision of the su
preme court ii the Beebe case in 1885.
wherein it was decided that the legiS-
lature is without power under our Cob
stitution 10 enact a prohibition law. os-
tabiished rule Of property IN this state
under which the brewing company had
acquired its rights and that under the
rule Of star decisis the brewing com
pany should be p~ofeefad
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29

If you're not in khaki you ought
to be carrying a War Savings card.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29

The kaiser it at bat. Strike him
out by buying War Savings
Stamps.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
Lake County Case Affirmed.

The supreme court also decided the
case appealed from Lake county entitl-
cd Valentino Pisarski vs. Clyde Hunter
prosecuting attorney. The Lake super
ior court held the dry law to he con
stitutional and the supreme court af-
firms the decision of the lower court.
No opinion was written in the Lake
county case. II being disposed OF by the
principles laid down In the opinion in
the case brought by the T. ". Cook
Brewing Company against Edgar
schmitt, chief of police, of Evansville.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29

Buy a Thrift Stamp today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
WHY REPORTERS WE'RE EXCLUDED FROM WRECK HEARING
HAMMOND NEGRO REPORTED PRO-HUN TRAITOR
WAR SAVINGS
TOTAL TILL. NOW

tv reports of the sale Or War
Savings Stamps to noon today are as
fnIfnu-s
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29

(Continued on page i've
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29

CONTINUED On page five.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29
Simply to Protect Service.

tContinued on page ive.l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-29

When You Buy War
Savings Stamps You Do
Not Give--Yeu Receive
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-19

head and the latter was tied up IN
the bushes after being rclinsed Of a
few miscellaneous articles. The car
then left, running westward. Postelle
freed himself and assisted his friend
toward town, dragging him over
every mesquite bush in sight aud
now and then letting him fall with
a sound thump. Del recovered sud-
denly when he found he was being
beaded for the nearest house. Tie
then professed absolute innocence
OF al that had occurred. As It
turned ont the holdnp was made by
about fifteen town boys, who are
rsAdy to admit that Postelle was a
real sport, because when he found
ont the joke he took it good natured-
N and said, "The drinks are on me-"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-19
s. Cuts Wheat.

No wheat or wheat products Of any
kind will be served on Southern Pa
cific dining cars during the period
Of the war, il was announced yester
day by Allen Pollok, superintendent
Of dining ears, hotels and restaurants
for the company.
This action follows the plea Of
the food administration for still fur.
ther saving in wheat. Under Pol
lok's direction, the Southern Pacific
chefs are attending special cooking
schools to learn the utmost use that
can be made Of other cereas.
The Southern Pacific operates
more dining ears than any other rail-
road in the country. The exclusion
of wheat from the six million meals
that are served annually is expected
10 effect a big saving.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-19

Our government has requested pcs!
lions on the Chautauqua programs this
year for two lecturers. one to present
the conditions with our armies abroad
and the other to present the govern.
mental problems at home. DR.. Lincoln
Writ, war correspondent. presents the
European side In his lecture, with
Our Armies In Europe" while @. J.
Bushnell has been commissioned to
explain what we are doing to win the
war "at home" and how every man.
woman and child can do their bit, Mr.
Bushnell, Instructor ut the Pennsyl.
vania Military College and Special In.
structor OF the Officers Reserve Train
ing Corps for the u. =. Army, Is u man
Ominently qualified for this important
lecture. Not only does he speak with
authority. but he has the ability to pre-
sent the war problems In manner
commanding the deepest attention.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-19

The Copper league officials, who
mel at Hurley asst Thursday, post
poned the opening Of the league sea-
son one week, so that no games were
played here Saturday and Sunday.
Tyrone was expected to be here for
the opening gamee Saturday, with
Santa Rita furnishing the opposition
10 the soldiers on Sunday.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-19

the rest of the school displayed in
buying tickets. The play itself was
wonderfully aided by the scenery
which Mr.. Bateman and the boys
made. The club wants particularly
to thank them for their hard work
and splendid corporation. Many Of
the audience were amazed when they
learned that it was not bought, but
manufactured mere at school.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-19

BABY CHICKS shipped safcy. Mac
Farlane white leghoms (laying
strain), $l2 per 100; barred rock,
X. |. reds, anconas, black minorcas,
white minorcas, buff leghorns, brown
leghOns, Dubois white orpingtons.
Matching eggs, all breeds. SpecifI
prices on brooders. D. f. Doke, Ilj
South Los Angeles ST., Los Angelic,
Calf. *
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HIGH SCHOOL
NOTE

The High School club of the Pa
riOtic league proudly reports the sum
Of $3.50 as the proceeds of their
play which they gave Friday, the
18th. The financial success was due
to the interest and enthusiasm which