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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14

ment of labor was doing all it
could to place workers In positions.
During the harvest" he explain
ed. 1t sent between 5000 and Co.
700 men to the farms and kept
them moving as the harvest season
moved northward- The employ
ment service Is at present taking
care OF the threshing and corn cut
ting situation wherever additional
men are needed for this purpose
Cotton and wooden goods workers
also already show signs of recovery
and there is scarcely complaint in
the country turning out hosiery
that is not working full or over
time Silk fabrics are on the
move These things speak for
themselves and may be speaking
the same language as the figures
showing that more garages than
houses have been built in recent
months Here is another fact with
its own significance Shoe factor
les seem to be working for the
most part, on fancy high-priced
women's shoes This may be &C
counted for by the further fact that
men, now out OF the hardy forms
of employment are not shoe buy
ers. The demand for these will
come when the railroads and the
factories are started on a more go
ing scale, when the more staple
grades of shoes for men will come
into larger demand. That cannot
be long delayed The situation be-
gins to brighten"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14
ATKINSON
fSnerizI Correspond enceo


Atkinson. Ill Sept. 14-Mfss
Bernfce Vas and Joe Kief.
of Moline, visited with Fred A Yer
becsmoes at his home here Sunna5-
Mr. and Mrs Harvey Curr1er-and
son Cleveland spent Sunday with
Mrs Curriers' parents, DR. and MIS-
G. c. Howiette-
Miss Cleorra Howlette is spend
ing a few days with her sister, Mis-.
Harvey Currier of Rock Island
A Howard of Chicago spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs d. A Howard of this city.
Lester McCauley spent Sunday
evening in Geneseo. with friends
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Harrison OF
Mineral spent the week end with
relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs John CorneIIissen
motnred to Kevanee last Friday
and attended the fair and visited
with relatives over Sunday. They
returned home Monday evening.
Miss Elody Cartoon has returned
from her two weeks vacation spent
with relatives at Annawan and is at
work again at the Buysse restau-
rant
Mrs Prosper Roman and children
of near Jasper, Mimi, came Satur-
day and will visit a few weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Nell Roman.
Charles Bowens of Peoria, who
underwent an operation recently. is
visiting his uncle, Louie Bowens
while regaining strength.
Miss Florence Dupre is working
at Geneseo at present, at the home
! of Mr.. and Mrs Henry Hoover, who
are the parents of a fine baby boy
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14

ranan would not permit the Shan
trnx fssueRto come before the 9TH
r pcwera- now, however. her ne
eytfataon1 with China have reop-
ned the.quesfinu1and there is good
,esson To believe that Japan real
NED the fnfifity OF trying To ex-
,lHds the Shantung controversy
trnm the Washington conference
e1herseff-11ad made no pro
sress toward a direct settlement
Ysh China
The currents of Japanese dfplom-
s.rz ara always difficult to analyZe
sacar1se4of the. physical distance of
a. Jananese government from Eu-
srnezn and American capitals, but
10 business IN Japan has been
r-efnx a settlement with China so
thst commercial enterprises which
"a. Iauanese have m mind may be
sexeloped without delay. The con-
sortium agreement reached between
Tsran and the United States and
,sher powers has little effective
ness il political relations between
rrbina and Japan remain strained
Would Heal "Open Sores"
The immense opportunities for
fbe development of the resources
NJ China are recognized on every
side and the Japanese need the CO.
narration of other countries in most
of their plans. The effort to con-
eiltate China and heal the open
sores which the Shantung issue
raised has back of it not only po-
Htical but commercial influences
Japan has been told that her &C
ton in respect of the 81 demands
as well as her failure to restore
Shantung to China have adversely
affected the public opinion of the
United States. Her advisers have
insisted that the time has come foI
Japan to remove the sources o1
misunderstanding concerning Jap
ms motives and that most strik-
hg example of Japanese rectitude
Eould be afforded by her course
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14

CARELESS OF what kind Of entertain
ment that stage may be devoted TO-
They are genuine comedians. Nov
they have blossomed forth In the
Santos & Hayes revue.
The revue is out of the beaten
path with captivating music, clever
principals and bright dialogue. NIL
ton e. Schwarzwald wrote the
music. Cliff Hass the lyrics and the.
dances have been arranged by Miss
Bohhie Tremaine and the bright
stars were never brighter and
never funnier before. The revue
takes the place OF three ordinary
acts. X runs so minutes. The sup
porting bill will be made mp or
other feature Orpheum acts
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14
At the Columbia.

Starting Thursday for three days
is the Santos & Hayes revue This
is the most pretenuous vaudeville
act yet to play the Columola
theatre. Last week headlintng the
Majestic theatre, Chicago. it re-
ceiyed the most favorable notice
and the greatest publicity
The Santos & Hayes revue is
billed as a vaudeville prescription.
in three scenes with Bobbie Tire
maine, Will Higgie and Saul Mar
shall as we'll as a Broadway beauty
caste including Yvette Reals, Marie
PoIiitt, Adele Richie, Genevieve
Provost, Bessie Earl and Marion
Lorraine. Santos & Hayes have
been scoring emphatic hits for a
long time. They are two of the
funniest women on the stage, re-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14

with a dozen talents, feature act,
does a whistling and dancing act
that can be enyied.
Brandeaux and Smith, in fe
Colonial Dance" were called back
again and again
The costumes worn IN TINS pay
are even more beautiful and rlch-
er than in the opening play
The photoplay. Monroe Salisbury
in The Barbarian" is a master
niece that shows Monroe Salisbury
at his very best 1t is a picture full
of thrills and bound to hold your
interest throughout
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14
CISCO

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Tough of CISCO at the Geneseo
hospital Sunday morning.
The ball game between the Gen
eseo American Legion and the CISCO
Red Sox was postponed on account
of the wet condition of the grounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14

toward China I'm the Shantung con-
troyersy. The United States is
eager to help along such q settle
ment, and It is not unlikely that
the Chinese VIII be urged to give
serious consideration to the Jap
anese proposals IN the hope that
an adjustment may be>Teached be
fore the Washington conference
and thus remove one big obstacle
to progress at that meeting
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14
At the Majestic.

The Henry Roquemore Musical
comedy, now playing Hello,
Pansy," opened with the matinee
yesterday and had the audience in
an uproar throughout the entire
play. Hello, Pansy" is a tunefui
rural playIet- Fern Emmett por-
trays the part of "Pansy," a droll
country girl and is at her best in
this part
Fred Faunt Leroy, the boy
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14
At the Rialto.

Homer Cogi1l is the attraction at
the Rialto theatre tomorrow night
He is a violin player, known to the
vaudeville stage as 'the boy with
the original IDEAS" introduced in
his act is a one-stringed violin.
After his special engagement at the
Rialto Cogill goes to Minneapolis
to open his fall season
In addition to Cogill the Rialto
presents its usual superb picture
program, which tomorrow night
will include the Tucker production,
1.-THE Miracle Man." with Betty
Compson and Lou CLANCY. A
comedy picture will also be shown
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14

AWAY back in the school books was
~ a lesson on physiology.
Rather dull as a lesson. Yet 1t was
the story of the most marvellous
machine ever created-and how the
rnachinegets its power and doesi its work.
That machine is the human body.
Some day the mechanical expert OF
this machine the doctor - finds out
for US where we have missed the
lesson and neglected the machine.
GRAPE-NUTS food was made In
accordance with the school book lesson
on what the body needs and how its
needs may best be supplied.
1t is possible for delicious food to
be scientific, power" food. Grape
Nuts is such food.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14

adopted the plan wherever The
have been made With W. L. Prater.
local manager, to install sub-sta-
ton with an operator in the foyer
of the Fort Armstrong to receive
messages during the local showing
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14
CHINESE
FARLEY STRS
U..S.lNTEREST

fcont1n1lefzfrorn First Page)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14
The most marvellous machine I'M the
ze,orId-ond h0zv it is neglected

OF all grains in the food elements re-
ouired for human use. In Grape
Nuts all the essentials provided by
nature in these grains are retained
and perfected. The long, slow baking
process which produces Grape-Nuts
turns the grains Starches into natural
sweetness and breaks up the nutritive
solids into forms easily assirnilated by
the body.
The exceptional nourishrnent from
Grape-Nuts is secured with no tax
upon the digestion
Penalties for Mistakes
When the doctor, as the mechanical
expert of the bodily machine, comes
to give advice In case of trouble, he
finds that harm as well as good, often
has resulted from food.
"Starchy" foods have been the sub
iect of many warnings Food which
passes too slowly through the digest
i've tract causes disturbances to which
much of the slowing down, wearing
out. and failure of the bodily machine
is traced.
A Characteristic of Grape-Nuts is
that it digests quickly and completely
without fermentation in the intestines.
A World Service
There is. therefore, reason why,
tt,rouehout the world Grape-Nuts
has steadily grown in favor these
many years, as food for fitness, as
well as charm to taste
You can apply that reason to your
own benefit
Ready to eat from the package, al
vzavs crisp, naturally sweet served
with cream or milk and little sugar
if desired Grape-Nuts Is an ideal
dish for breakfast or lunch.
:" for Grape-Nuts
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14
LABOR LACK is
NOT so SERIOUS,
ASSERTSDAvIS

fContinuetf from First Page.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14
Per5ecfing Natural Gifts

Twenty hours of continuous baking
has done certain wonderful things to
the nourishing properties OF whole
wheat and matted barley flour, from
which Grape-Nuts is made-aI1d has
produced a food in the form OF Crisp,
golden brown granules-
You chew Grape-Nuts thoroughly.
The rich, sweet favor Of Grape-Nuts
is the reward of chewing. Nature
meant the teeth to be used Primitive
people, who keep the natural teeth
sound and perfect to old age, are eat
ers of food which requires chewing.
Grapefruit gives the teeth work to 90.
Perhaps you remember little OF
the physiology lesson, r1ow-how the
salivary juices respond when the tooo
Is thoroughly chewed - and the nrst
important step in digestion Is taken.
Lie-Giring Properties
Wheat and matted barley are rfcnest
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14

Assorted chocolates. regular
soc quality spe- CT m
ciaI . = lbs OAsNN
Hershey bars, either milk or
almond. They are so CT IN
good $50. I2 bars u AsOO
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14
INFANTS


Beacon Id blankets, 30X4O
inch, pink Ct ssea
or blue each OA"NN
Children's ginghams dresses,
2 TO 3 years, nicely CT mi
made -. ---..-.. II
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-05-02
Have yuu seen Kelley today?
SHASTA VIEW NEWS

Mrs. v. X. Woods, an old resident
OF this place. died last Tuesday. April
2sth, after several months illness
The funeral services. held at the
Presbyterian church at Merrill. were
conducted by Rev. Wolfe. Interment
was in the Merrill cemetery where
her husband was buried few years
ago.
Miss Emma Kasper, primary teach
er, was married recently to Mr.. Theo-
dore Flackus OF Dairy. Quite a num-
Der Of the people and children OF
this district gave her a miscellaneous
shower Thursday evening. All report
a very pleasant evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Hunt and son
Cecil expect TO start Monday for a
California trip, visiting relatives and
friends and attending commencement
at Beuiah College. Upland. Califor'
MIA, where their daughters, Mary and
Ada. will graduate. Ada expects to re-
turn with her parents, but Mary will
remain and take 4 nurses course.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-05-02
including Intersections, be and the
Same are hereby approved:

including Intersections, be and the
same are hereby approved:
AND BE 1T FURTHER RESOLv-
ND, That the Common Council here
by declares It's fnbention TO improve
said portions of High street and Co
dar street In accordance with said
plans, specifications and estimates; ;
said Improvement to consist Of paw
ng said portions of High street and
Cedar street with Bitulithic. Con-
crete or Willie. The cstiamted cost
OF the improvement Of Raid portions
OF said street by placing thereon eth
or Bitulithic, Concrete or Willie to
be $20.126.10. said cost including
grading, rolling, curbing and cement
sidewalk.
AND BE 1T FURTHER REsoLvt
ED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL.
That the following described proper
ty be and is hereby declared benefit
ed by said improvement, tnwtt: Lots
I, 2, 8, 4, 8 Block Q Ewnuna Heights
Lots 8. Q, z. Block Q, Original
Town, Lots 6. 6. 7. s. Block 6, ORR
ginal Town, Lots I. 2. 3, 4, 6 Block
8. Ewauna Heights, Lots 6. z. 8,
Block I Original Town. Lots I. 2. 8,
Block 4 Ewauna Heights. Jots 3 and
4 Block 8. Original Town, Lots and
s Bfock 8, Ewauna Heights, LOTS Z,
s. 8. Block 3 Original Town. Lots 1,
2, 8, Block I. Ewauna Heights. Lots
I and 2 Block 2 Original Town. Lots
I and In Block Original Town:
and that said property above listed
and described be and hereby 10 de-
cared 70 be asseescd for the expense
OF saId improvsment.
AND BE 1T FURTHER REs0LV-
ED. That Monday the 23 day OF Nay,
1891, at the hour OF 8 o'clock p. N,
at the Council Chambers at the City
Hall. be fixed rs the time and place
for the hearing Of objections and re-
monstrances against the said propos-
cd Improvement and the Police Judge
is hereby directed to cause notice OF
said hearing TO be published az BY
Charter provided.
STATE OF OREGON. J
County of klamath. )n.
City Of klamath Falls,)
], A. l.. Leavitt. Police Judge OF
the City OF Klamath Falls. Oregon,
do hereby certify that the foregoing
IA a duly enrolled copy OF a Resolu-
ton adopted BY the Common Coun-
ell on the 25th day OF April. 1881.
declaring its intention to improve
High street from Third street TO the
westerly line Of Cedar street and Co
dar street from High street to Pine
street. including Intersections. and
approving the plans, specifications
and estimates OF costs submitted by
-he CITY Engineer
2s-9 A. l.. LEAVITT.
Police Judge.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-05-02
RlROLUTION

The Chy Engineer pursuant to the
Resolution OF the Common Council
heretofore adopted. having under
date of the 10th day OF April. 1921,
filed plans. specifications and estt-
mates OF the coat OF improving El
Dorado street from Esplanade to
Portland street and helrose strcet
from ElDorado ID Pacific Terrace.
including Intersections: and the Com
mon Council having taken the same
under advisement and finding said
plans, specifications and estimates
satisfactory.
IT is HEREBY RESOLVED. That
said plans, specifications and esti-
mates for the improvement OF Edo.
rado street from Esplanade to Port
land street and Melrose street from
ElDorado to Pacific Terrace. includ-
ing intersections. be and the same
are hereby approved:
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLv-
ED, That the Common Council here
by declares its intention TO improve
said portions OF ElDorado street and
Melrose street. in accordance with
said plans. specifications and esti-
mates: said improvement TO consdst
OF paving said portions OF ElDorado
street and Aelrose street with Biiuli-
THO. Concrete. Asphaltic Concrete or
Willie. The estimated cost OF the
improvement Of said portions OF said
streets by placing thereon either hi-
tulithic. concrete. asphaitic concrete
or white 70 DO S16.6l8.b5. said cost
including grading. rolling, curbins
and cement sidewalk.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-05-02

II, 1913. Block IS. I. 2. 3, 4. q. 0,
Block 81, 1, 3, 3, 4, 6. 0, Z. Block
rs, Lots 13, ~. 15. 16, II, ls, 10
Block 81, Lots 1, 3, ., 10. II. ~
Block 81, Lots O, II, Is, 10, 20. 81,
90 Block 80. Lots /. 2, 8, I, s, Q
Block 30. Lots 6 and Q Block 40 and
Lots I and In Block 4S, all, In Hot
Springs Addition to the City OF klam-
attn Falls, Oregon: and that said
property above listod and described
be and hereby Ia declared to DO as
sessed for the expense OF said I'M
ProVo,nom,. 80, ,,,,,r,,,, ny,,,y ~
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-05-02
Why They Respect Us
CHedfoYd Mail Tribune)

nmry Abers. the rich convicted
bsstland miller. consigned America
- hell during the war. said once a
0aumAn always q German" and eI-
Sreased . willingness TO fight against
The land that bought his pancake
oesr freely. has been freed by the
soeorney- general without even a good
Aaibi for so doing. II the present lick
hseps up, II will be safer no be hell;
uAissr than = good citizen.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-05-02

service newspaper, was in town one
day last week soliciting.
Roy Taber, proprietor OF tho Tabor
drug store. left on yesterday morn
ing's train for San Francisco for a
few days business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. william @. Hagel-
stein and Mr.. Chesley Stow motored
to Klamath Falls yesterday for a
short visit with friends, They will
remain for the circus today.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. U. Patrick Of Hla-
math Falls, were in Doris Saturday
evening having accompanied the Jol-
ly Dick Lonsdale vaudeville compa-
ny. The company played at the Star
theatre Saturday and Sunday nights,
returning to klamath Falls by auto
mobile afterwards.
Howard Dayton, an employee Of
the Doris Mercantile company,
drove 10 Klamath Falls today to at
tend the Al. G. Barnes circus.
Claude Norman, who for the past
week has been IN Klamath Falls,
where he is employed by the califor-
MIA Oregon Power company. spent
yesterday in Doris with friends. Mr.,
Norman formerly had charge Of the
local power station and was interest
ed in pool hall here,
Mrs. J. p. Bowman has returned
from Sacramento where she has been
visiting with friends.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-05-02
RESOLUTION

The City Engineer pursuant to the
Resolution Of the Common Council
heretofore adopted. having undor
date of the 1st day OF April. 1921.
filed plans. specifications and esti-
mates of the cost OF improving High
strest from Third street to the west
eriy line Of Cedar street and Cedar
street from High street to Pine
aroD including Intersections; and
the Common Council having taken
the same under advisement and find
Ing Aid plans. specifications aBd es-
Inmates satisfactory.
1T 10 HEREBY RESOLVED. That
said plans, specifications and estl-
mates for the Improvement OF High
street from Third street to the west
erly hns Of Cedar street and Cedar
street from High street 10 Pine stre"'
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-05-02

9. Z. q, Block z. Original Town, Lots
8, z, 3, 3. 10 Block ~. First Addt-
ton. Lots s. Q, z. 3. ,. Block 3, Ort-
Ginai Town. Lots Q. 7. &, ., 10.
Block 80. First Addition. Lots s, Q,
Z. 8, Block .. Original Town and
High School property: also Lots 1.
2, 4. s, Block z. 8. I. 8, Q, Block &,
Original Town, Lots I, 6. Q, 7 and
westerly half OF Lot 8 and westerly
half OF Lot 8 In Block SO. First Ad-
dition. Lots I. q. Q, 7 and westerly
half Of Lot 8 and westerly half OF Lot
s, Block ~. ana Lots I. 3. ., 10.
and easterly half OF Lot and east
erly half of Lot in Block as. and
Lots 9, z, 3 in Block ~. OF First Ad-
dition 70 the City OF klamath Falls,
Oregon: and that said property above
listed and described be and horeby Ia
declared To be assessed for the OK
pense OF said improvement.
AND BE 1T FURTHER REsoLv-
ED, That Monday. the eS day OF
May, 1891. At the hour OF & o'clock
p, NJ. at the Council Chambers OF
the City Hall. be fixed n the time
and place for the hearing OF ob!ec-
tions and remonstrances against the
said proposed Improvement and the
Police Judge Is hereby directed to
:ause notice q said hearing as by
Charter provided.
STATE OF OREGON. }
County OF klamath. )ss.
City OF klamath Falh.)
I, A. l.. Leavitt. Police Judge OF
the CITY OF Klamath Falls. Oregon.
do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ia duly enrolled copy OF a resolution
adopted by the Common Council on
the eSth day Of April. 1921. declar.
ing It's intention TO improve High
street from Third street 10 Sixth
street ana Fourth street from Pine
street to Jefferson street. including
Intersections. and approving the
plans. specifications and estimates OF
costs submitted by the City Engineer.
A. 8. LEAvfTT.
es-s Police Judge,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-05-02
DORRIS PERSONALS

Knights OF Pythias OF Doris were
hosts alt dance Saturday evening at
their lodge ball room. Music was sup
plied by local musicians After a mid
aight repast served by the ladies OF
the Knights dancing continued until
early in the morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II, Little drove to
klamath Falls yesterday afternoon,
where they will remain for the AL G.
Barnes circus today.
A. A. Remke. subscription agent
for the Stars and Stripes, the ex-
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-05-02
RESOLUTION


The City Engieer pursuant TO the
Resolution OF the Common Council
heretofore adopted, having under
date OF the End day OF April. 1921
filed plans. specifications and esti-
mates OF the cost OF improving High
st. from Sd st. to 9Th 81. and Fourth
street from Pine street TO Jefferson
street. including Intersections: and
the Common Council having taken
the same under advisement and find
ing said plans. specifications and es.
Inmates satisfactory. 1T IS HEREBY
RESOLVED. That said plans, spe-
cifications and estimates for the I'm
provement OF High street from Third
street TO Sixth street and Fourth
street from Pine street TO Jefferson
street. including Intersections. be
and the same are hereby approved:
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLv-
I'D. That the Common Council here
BY declares its intention 70 improve
said portions OF High street and
Fourth street in accordance with aaid
plans, speeificattols and estimates:
said improvenent 70 consist Of inn
proving aid portions Of High stseef
and Fourth strcet With bituhthic,
concrete or wiLite. NJ estimated
cost OF the Improvement Of sold por-
tions OF said streets by placing there
on either bitulfAtc. concrete or viii
lite TO be s3o.3sl.3b. said cost in
cludiny grading. rolling, curbing and
cement side walk.
AND BID 1T FURTHER RESoLv-
ED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL.
That the following described property
be and Ia hereby declared benefited
by aaid improvement. to-wit: IOts q.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-05-02
Oh, joy!

I know that Spring Is on the way
The sporting pages every day
Are running coils and coils OF dope,
OF pennant chances and new hope,
or managers and training camps.
OF scouts now shining up their lamps
OF slabmen getting into form,
OF stars who'll take the fans by
storm,
Why, IL will be no time ut all
Before we hear the cry: PLAY ball!"