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Show j CHICAGO ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR RESIGNS y Aeeeclated Peeee. CHICAtlO, Oct. J FreoW-Ick A. Stock, conductor of the Chicago Hymphoiiy or-rheetra or-rheetra elnce the death of Theodore Thorn.. In lick, hae reelgned for the period neceeaary to the prooeea of the United tttatee law whereby he may be made a eltlaen. Thla action followed a ted.rsl Inveetlgetlon Into chargee of die- loyalty agalnat aeveral members of the orcheetra. The proposition that be withdraw for the Indeterminate time neeeeeary to perfect per-fect hie cltlsenehip pepsrs was mads by Mr. Stock, who was born In Uermany, ta the trueteee of the ervheetral sseoclstlon on August IT and waa formally accepted by them. In he letter, Mr. Htock die-t-lalma all aympathy with the war alma of tha land of hie birth and blamee himself him-self for laxity In neglecting ta take out ; hie second cltlsenehip papera The reply I of the trueteee expreeeed every confidence con-fidence tn Mr. Btock'e loyalty, but accepted ac-cepted hia proposal aa for "the beet Inter-. t. of all." Eric de fcamarter. composer, conductor, organlet' and former )ournallet, will conduct con-duct the orch.atre In Mr, Stock's absence. |