Chicago, Nov. 4.
"hoy don't speak English Miinois but American," says Mayor Thompson in a letter to the Chicagd Library Board, adding: "The official Innguage of Illinois by the law, issed through the efforts of the Iate"State Senator Frank Ryan ig American."
The letter is in connection with the Mayor's recent examination of the books of the Municipal Library, when he threatened to burn all pros British books found there—Reutery through Reuter.
Chiengo, Nov. 6.
New impetus has been given to [Mayor Thompson's slogan "America first" by an announcement that $10,000 prize will be awarded to the author of a new all-Arherican history text-book "which will tell the truth" for use in Chicago Council schools, The adjudicators will consist of a Jcommittee of competent (in the [Mayor's opinion) teachers and 'A Little" Prevariention London, Nov. 6.
With reference to a statement by witness at the inquiry being held by Mayor Thompson at Chicago to [the effect that the late Lord North diffe "owned eighteen very success ful dailies in our cities," Viscount Rothmere, the brother and business associate "of Viscount Northeliffoy wishes it to be known that Lord Northeliffé never at any time had any fingneial interest in any news: paper or publishing house in the United States—British Wireless
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