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Show DISTUSPEECH CftlCAGO, March 19. Police rein-forcemenr rein-forcemenr last night were called 10 iirchestra hall to o,ulte a tumultuous audience gathered to hear Sir Philip Glbbs. English author and war correspondent, cor-respondent, who spoke on tho "Irish nuestlon." A dozen hecklers said to lie Sinn Fein sympathizers were escorted es-corted from the galloij and allowed lo ko fret. The first heckler and the most violent vio-lent had to be dragged from bis sea' by two policemen, one of whom wrenched his neck while the other twisted his arms behind him while be kicked and shrieked profanity at the speaker. This heckler wore :,n Aiu.-ii-rau army uniform on which wt foreign service stripes and two medals. TERMED i)s. t. i ' l'ou disgrace our uniform, you horrid man,'' shouted a fashionably gowned woman who bad left her hox and rushed to the lobby. The man started to answer, but a policeman mu.zled his mouth with his hand Ho w:i i i hi ust through the entrance and told to stay away. A man who Interfered Inter-fered in the eviction also was put out, Then on the advice of a Judse who had n,ult his scat to Instruct his po-llcemen po-llcemen as to their duly, the c-all for reinforcements went in. The heckliiiK v ;lS from the (;;'llei m.l th.. ii,l hnlMnnv Mr i-hili.. took the disturbance complacent! j with his hands caressing the lupels ! of his dress coat, but became annoyed when occupants of the first floor and box seats, becoming Indignant, shouted shout-ed "Drag m out." "klei. em out." Again derision came from the upper region- M V 1GER SPJ K- "Please,' finally suld Sir Philip to j his friendly auditors, most of whom could not hear him, "don't snj anything. any-thing. Don't shout ai them. Ifoujri making it worse' Tie . II tire prtty so.'n. Iet them go It. I hep of you." The manager then as. ended the 1 stage and. placing his hand apologetically apologeti-cally about the shoulders of Bir Philip, Phil-ip, raised his voice to say "I nm the manager '" That was us far as h'- got. Pretty soon he started smiling; SO did the speaker. Then came a lull. "These people." the manager I shouted, have come hero to hear .1 lecture, have paid money to hear it. 1 Why can't vou be fair?" the last of t this died away in the din of hurrahs I roused by a shout. "Hurrah for I i Valera." Sir Philip then seized the next lull, saying. "Don't you men up there t know I'm your friend? I'm her.' t. tell Ireland's side, too." More hisses and hoos descended. I 181 l IGH 1 imis The reinforcements arrived, sprln kled about the gallery and n.eond balcony. nc fist fight resulted from th.- weeding out procc..1 between men, oni of whom was being evicted-We're evicted-We're sure giving this audience Its money's worth," said the last mr evicted. A roar of laughter followed this und the audience then settled down. j Such a burst of enthusiasm." -elaimed Sir Phillip preparing to re- sume his subject, "really I nm con vlnced there Is much Interest In my! subject." |