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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-24
WORKS SOLDIERS HOME
BILL NOT sSENTIMENT.S .

Washington, Dec. 21.-The bill intro
duced in the senate Saturday afternoon
by Senator Works, of California, him
self federal veteran, by which the
Mounatin Branch of the Soldiers Home
system of the United States at Johnson
City would be converted into a home
for Confederate veterans, is not act
uated by sentiment Fifty years af-
ter the days when he fought in the
cause Of the union, he feels the the
federal government should take steps
to care for the class of citizens who
disagreed with the north on a great
issue and who, after defeat, became
loyal citizens of the union. He also
points out that there are eleven of
these homes distributed over the Unit
ed States, with not more than two
thirds of their capacity taxed, whereas
the whole people have been supporting
them in the past, taxes being paid
by confederate veterans and their fam
lilies as well as veterans who had
privileges of admission to these in
stitutions. In fact, the sentiment in
congress for the conversion of one
of these homes into an institution for
Confederate veterans has been grow
ing for years, and the one at Johnson
City being the nearest to the heart
of tht south, it is naturally designated
in the measure. 1t is expected that
the majority of the members of the
Tennessee delegation in congress will
be favorable to this bill.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-24

by local applications as they can not reach the
diseased portion OF the car There IL only one
way TO cure deafness. and that Is by cOnstitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an In.
famed condition OF the mucous lining of the
eustachian tube. When this tube is iniiamed
you have rumbling tound or imperfect hear
taken out and this tube restored to It's norman
endition. hearing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an iufiamed condition OF
toe mucous surfaces.
" We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of deafness Caused by catarrhl that can
not be cured by Halls CataTFh Cure. Send for
circulars free. 2. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o
Sold by druggists, 10
Take Halt Famiiv Pills for constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-24
SUCCESSFUL MEN
THOMAS ALvA EDISON

my own experience" says Edison. lis
that II you get something for nothing, you
may be sure you are on the wrong road,
II you get the result without strenuous
effort, there is only one rule. apparently.
to follow, and that is to cast II aside and
begin all over again" And to accomplish
what he has II has been necessary for
him to practice what he breaches All of
his life he has been strenuous not only
with his head but with his hand.
Az a newsboy at twelve, a telegraph
operator at fifteen. and then an inventor.
he attributes all OF his great achieve
ments to his unceasing labor. The car
bonized bamboo which finally made the
incandescent electric light success. was
the result OF years OF research and ex-
perimenting with other materials.
The phonograph was perfected at
equally as great an expenditure of labor.
To the uninitiated his great workshop
and laboratory In East Orange, N. j., the
greatest In the world, is temple OF mys-
terry, where magicians tuTn everything
into gold. but TO Edison 1t Is simply a
place OF work
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-24
GARRETT AS A TAhKER.

Mr.. Garrett has been member oi
several investigating committees oi
| he house. To all of them he has
| brought an excellent knowledge oil
constitutional law, parliamentary pro-
cedure and a judicial temperament
which has attracted the attention OF
his colleague. He was chairman OF
he house lobby investigating commit
ZEE which heard the Mulhall charges
md participated freely in the debate
authorizing that investigation without
oetraying the. slightest bias. In that
debate he defended himself for oppos-
ing the employment of special counsel
by saying:
Il want to say here and now that
NY vote upon that question was based
upon the fact that do not believe it
is wise policy for the house OF rep
resentatives sitting as defendants, to
employ their own counsel to investi-
gate their own cases."
AS indicating the state Of mind in
which he himself approached the in
vestigation, Mr.. Garrett said;
Il want it understood that do not
take any stock in this universal cry
thathas gone up in this house that all
Of susJ are pure and without fault For
a man to- stand upon this floor and
contend that gives a lie to the history
Of practically every legislative body
that ever assembled on earth. ! do
not know whether these men referred
to by Mulhall are guilty or not. There
are only three in such cases who do
know about such things, and they are
the men himself, the. fellow that cor
rupted him, and God Almighty NJ;
Mr.. Garrett is always self coftained
and impartial. He tries to be just in
all he has to say. He is member of
the democratic party, because he be-
lieves in its tenets, just as he has a.
good reason for everything else he
does. He takes more part in tae gen.
eral debate of the house. thasSanyAo
his Tivafs for, the ieadeishfHt and
msasdrea by bis speeches eh dfffereRt
Legislative subjects. is more versa
tile legislator. Furthermore, he. has
faculty Of gaining and keeping the
confidence of his colleagues. There
is nothing spectacular about anything
he says or does. Hts habit of clear
resembles Mr.. Underwoods
to a'striking degree.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-24
! DEATH ON CAPT MCLEAN.

Knoxville, Dec. ia telegram from
Ashevfl!e tonight brought news of the
sudden death there early tonight OF
Capt Tom. Mclean, a well-known
Southern Railway passenger conduc-
tor. Mr.. Mclean took his run to Ashe-
Vile this morning, and was stricken
with apcplexy in hotel there this
afternoon. He was an official of the
o. n. c., and was prominent as dem
ocratic politician in local circles. He
was about so years old. and leaves a
dduw, two sons and oa daughter.
0ae son, Evan. is center OH the Tenes-
see football eleven. The body will be
brought home tomorrow.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-24
HOW TO DIGEST YOUR
CHRISTMAS DINNER.

(. /. Get out of bed in the
morning with nothing but
good will in your heart toward
all people.
2. Divorce yourself entirely
from all business cares for the
K day.
K 8. Give cheerful greeting to
every one you meet, and espe-
cially to your own family.
4. Remember the dumb brute,
< and give it a little Christmas
K cheer.
( S. Go to Church! Don't ap-
< ply what the minister says to
( your Aeighbor. Take it to
yourself, and profit from it if
( it makes you vince.
< 6. NAIVE up your mind that
< you will spend one year in an
( earnest effort to be little bet
( ter than you ever were before,
( Z. Eat your portion of the
( turkey, and let the rest of the
( family have at least smell.
( Do this and you will n8ot
< be aanoyed with indigestion
( after yiur Christmas dinner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-24
JOHNSON CITY LUMBER
PLANT TO BE REBUILT

At meeting of the stockholders OF
the Hice Manufacturing company. it
was decided to rebuild their plant here
which was destroyed by fire. Dec. IL.
The work of clearing away the de-
brias has begun.
One large building which was be-
ing constructed by the Company was
saved. This will be completed in six
ty days, and then the plant will re-
sumo operations.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-24
PROCLAMATION
OF GOVERNOR. ]


Nashville, Tenn. Dec 19.-A pro-
clamation has been issued by Governor
Hooper. settin gaside Jan. s, 1915, the
one hundreth anniversary of the Bat
tie OF New Orleans, as state holiday.
II is as follows:
On the Sth day of January, 1915,
>here was fought at New Orleans
one of the most notable battles in the
history of the American continent.
THIS battle for the freedom and integ-
rity of our young republic was largely
fought by Tennessee volunteers, com
manded by Andrew Jackson. The VIC
torious valor of jackson and the5Tdn-
nessee backswoodmen in this confiice
with the veteran soldiers of the Ma
poleonic war Sheds a luster upon
American arms that has not been
dftnmed by the lapse of century, and
In order that all Tennesseons of
this may quicken their recollection
afsthe undaunted courage, indomitable
resolution, lofty integrity, strong con-
victions and exalted patriotism of
Andrew Jackson An& to thssehd that
the mighty deeds soI.this militant man
of the people shall be conserved as
rich heritage tolsgenerations yet 80
come. IN 60
Now therefore. l, BefsWy Hooper,
governor of Tennessee, do hereby des-
lgnate and set apart January Sth, 1915,
the one hundreth anniversary of the
Battle of New Orleans. as day for all
the people of tennessee to celebrate in
a public and fitting manner in honor of
the memory of Andrew Jackson.
In testimony whereof, l herunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal Of
the State to be affixed, at Nashville,
this December 18th. iP14
H5A w HOOPER.
BY the Governor.
r. r. SNEED.
{ Secretary of State.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-24
LEE M'CLUNG'S BODY
ON STEAMER ST. PAUL

London, Dec. 21.--The body of Lee
NcClung, former treasurer of theUni-
ed States, who died in London last
Saturday as result of enteric fever
contracted at Frankfort On-M Main, will
be returned to the United States on
board the steamer st. Paul, leaving
Liverpool Saturday, December 26.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-24
ABRIDGE" BAXTER LANDS
POSITION IN CENSUS BRUEAU.

e. J. Baxter has been appointed to a
position in the bureau of census at
Washington and viii assume his duties
at once Bridge" Is a simon pure
democrat and his many friends in East
Tennessee will rejoice with him over
his good fortune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-24
May this glad Christmas time
Brlng you pleasure galore
And make you happier
Than ever before.
SANTA CLAUS ANSWERS FLETCHER COLES
LETTER

Last week the Comet published letter from
Fletchers Cloe to Santa Claus that for tender
sentiment and genuine faith is the most re-
narkable let5er we have ever had the pleasure
of publishing. The letter is reproduced below
together with letter from kind hearted
strangers in North Carolina whose hearts were
touched by the prayerful appeal When Fetch
er calls at the Oonleu Office today he will have
his faith in Santa Claus strengthened and he
and his hUtle crippled friend, Fannie, made to
believe that tins Old world is worth living in
after all. =
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-24

Dear Santa Claus
want you to bring me little suit
Of close am years old Herman
Greer
live on Myrtle A A
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-24

Dear Santa Claus
Please send me toy horse and wag-
gon ! am year old and my name is
Hank Arold.
Myrtle A VA
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-24
GOOD WILL TO ALL

No matter what the past has
been, or the future may bring
forth, we shall. harbor no un-
kind thought of any human be-
ing this Christmas day.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-24
< K Xxx < K

The wonderful story of the
Christ will be told in churches
this Christmas day-the most
fascinating of all stories. Will
you listen?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-24
Penland, N. c., Dec. q, 1914.
Mr.. Lyle
Johnson City, Tenn.

Mr.. Lyle
Johnson City, Tenn.
Dear Sir
l saw letter in your paper that touched
me and with the help of three others lam send
ing you s4..al4 ---.,.J tor you to spend on
the tlttle gln AMI nsr crippled friend, Fannie.
Will oyu knlylook after them and see that they
have something good to eat and some candy.
WlsnlAg yoa anappy Xmas and prosperous
New Year.
.r, Kind Friend
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-24
A Kind Friend.

Dear Santa Claus -.
3 ~, =. have never wrote to you before and
!, want YOU tao send me and my friend Fannie
: cripple something ri christmas we will be glad
4. to get some thing goo dto eat and don't forget
some candy Send it to the Comet Office in the
J., care of Mr. Lyle will be there to get it the
"a now don't forget us6or Fannie never has had
any Christmas. sss
,FLETCHES COLE.
SAF IS
-O-O-O-O-O-Q-O- O-O-O-O-O-O-O-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-06

r
them with such terrible force as to
hurl one a distance of perhaps $50.
feet across the creek, where Il land
ed against the bank and rebounded
back into the. creek. The other steers
We're smangled and killed.
The steers which averaged in
weight about 1900 pounds each,
were the property OF j. u. Burns: 1t
Is thought they escaped from a field
near by and got onto the bridge
Where theyswere run down. ~
! The engine and tender were de-
rallied. The wrecking crew went to
The scene of the accident this morn
Ing and cleared up the wreckage.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-06
Little Ciig ans
Are Taxable
Says Blue
THE STATE TAX COMMISSIONER
DECIDES.AN IMPORTANT vi
QUESTION.
SENDS LETTER TO THE COUNTY.
CLERKS GIVING THEM
( = $INSTRUCTI0NS.5sS -

According to a recent decisi,-l. Of
the Supreme Court OF West Virginia.
merchants will sinithe future be COM
PEELED TO pay license for. the privilege
Disabling what Is commonly known
as little cigars" ~
State Tax Commissioner Fred o.
Blue willfadhere strictly to the de-
eision of the court and he has been
sending letters to the clerks OF the
various. counties of the state Inform
ing them Of the .new$ruiing.
While license Is required al the
present time for selling cigarettes;
little cigars" although in shape and
form very similar to the cigarette
and only differing in kind of wrap
per, have never been held as such and
they have been exempted from the ex--
ira tax placed on cigarettes.
County Clerk JOHN iE.lPhillips has,
received the following a letter from
Mr.: Bluejin regard to the issuing of
license in the futures
June 3, 1914. i
John r. Phillips, ii
Isl1Clerk County Court.
Fairmont, w. Va. ~
Dear Sir:, a- M
Under, d recent decision at Wheel!
ing. the courtheld that little cigars,ssll
fnch as RECRUITS" which differ from.
cigarettes In paper wrappers, only.I
insthat they are tobacco wrapper, are
really cigarettes. $50 a,gfl.. 81
This office will follow that deci.
ION. aud parties selling or Offering
for sale what are commonly called
little cIgarsr and like preparations
which are of general shape and size
of cigarettes, although tobacco wrap.
ped. will be required to pay a cigar
cite license, and you will govern
yourself accordingly In issuing1cigar-
cite and tobacco licenses.
/ will suggest that you give this
publicity in your local papers SO that
dealers my protect themselves Z,
a. Very truly yours,n1 !, !
= ~ 'st FRED o, BLUE,
~ ~ & State Tax Commissioner.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-06
BETTER THAN SPANKING Il.

Spanking does not cure children OF
bed-wetting. There ), is constitu.
tionaly cause for this trouble Mrs.
NJ. Summers, Box W. Notre Dame,
Ind, will send free to,any.mother her
successful home treatment, with full
Instructions. Send no money, but
write her today if,your children trou-
BILE you In this way. Don't blame the
child. the chances are It can't help
1t. This. treatment also cures adults
and aged people troubled with urine
difficulties by day or night. !, ,,.gt,.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-06
crowl, Thomas Fleming, Luther
Grimes, Fred Jacobs, Otis Reed, FL
lest Russell, Lester Smith, 8IIarold
Smith. Paul Stevens.
sizu.ser Wreath Al.
(coNTINiiEn rae n 'pAGE dNr. !

! tcstant for oratiOnS had CAREFUL,
prepared Grafton on the subject
D'fou," but was not allowed to dc.
tliver 1t for The reason stated above
His opponent. Julius X. Musser, lie.
liyered a splendid Grafton In an al.
lni5st fanltless manner on the sub.
,lett. Conservation Of the SNatural
i'Resnnrces of West Virginia."
Claude lieavener. the Lyceum con-
ttestant. won the debate from Claude
Mhaley, the Mozart contestant, by q
FINAL margin. The question debat-
/ ed was, Resolved. That II; fhe Emit!
,ed States the Arbitration Of Labor
disputes Should Be Made Compul.
sory."@ Heavener debated the mega
ttiye side OF the question and whaley
lthe affirmative. Both sides of the
question were ably defended by the
Contestants. " I tn''as' - ar
IN recitation. Miss Anna Bing. Of
the Mozart, defeated her opponent,
Miss Fay Sturm, Of the Lyceum.
Both contestants, selected the same
piece and both delivered the reeita.
zion In q splendid manner. TIL" 90
lection was THE >Hazing of VAL
liant. "i'h'oa''a7. ~ 4r'iF b.
|, The judges for the contest were
Prof. Q. p. 'Chitwood, OF the UHiver-
sity, Superintendent Ward, of sthc
Huntington public schools, AND
,Rev. G. y. Goodwin, pastor Of the
Warrington NJ! L. church. ~
" The large audience of the Normal
school was packed to overflowins
by a large and appreciative audi
snce. Enthusiasm ran high during
'the performance and frequent out
FREAKS of applause greeted tile cor.
,testants during the evening.
Following the. decision the ui"'o--
ious Mozarters secured from the Ly-
counties the coveted wreath whici
,:had adorned their walls for severn
years and. conveyed It to the Mozar'
hall, where 1t will remain for The en-,
suing year and williact as d stimulus
TO the students enrolled under tho
banner 'of.ihe Mozartersa
The f"''rwtngi excellent program
was carried. out: &
Grafton tMozart) = Conservation
of the Natural u eScnrces of ives
Virginia-Julius K. tMusser. ~
/ Debate go Resolved, That in the
UNITED States the Arbitration Vi Z.
Dor Disputes Should be Made Com
! To Affirm tMozart) = claVde
WhaIey. IS
! To Deny tLyceum) Claude IIeav.
ener.
'Reaii'ng (Mozart)-Arma Bing.
Reading tLyceum)-Fay Sturm.
Piano Solo-Katherine Marie Dol.
lison.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-06
DIR. c. H. NEIL

frnsrlsuEp FROM pAos, ONE. 4
and scicntlficate methods OF operas
ton are discussed, IS proof that Fair
mont has her share Of progressive
men;among the dental profession.
The Monongahela Valley Society
has membership of over fifty dem
lists in Huntington, Grafton.
clarksburg and surrounding conn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-06
Splendid
lP'ro 81 am TO
Be Presented
SENIOR CLASS i AT / NORMAL
K SCHOOL HOLDS ITS EXER.
CISES TONIGHT.
MUCH TIME AND PREPARATION
HAS BEEN SPENT On The
WORK.

A program ofSupusual merit will
be presented tonight by the Senior
class OF the Normal school at theti
annual class program. - Z
The class, which is composed OF an
unusually large number of talented
young people, have spent much time
on the preparation OF the program
sor toniglIt's event and the event will:
be witnessed by a large audience
The opening number will be given
at S:15 O'Clock in the school audi.
torium. The program is as follows:
Z 1. Campus Cource Demonstra.
ttions.
2. A Night In The Dormitory.
3. The Evolution of "a suffra-
lgette.
a.: Camp Fire Council Meeting. ;.
o. A Peep at the Domestic Sell
ences Department. - :
| g. Enrolment Day at the Normal.
q. He Liver witl9a King:
'lange. a.
|. Oh Stew Art. \, sbg n
10. Much Ado About McAdon.
~ ,rheaTtesc Garden
i Bacciladreate Sermon.
Tue annuaRsssrnon before, the
Senior class viii AbeadGliycfed by Bf
A. Il. Riker. Of Parkersburg, former
president of Ait. Union College. in
Ohio, on Sunday afternoon at a:0o
O'Clock. The graduating class viii
attend in body.
The Normal chorus under tho dl.
-rcction of Pfof.AAubrey Martin, will
renderia program of sacred music.
Commencement Proper.
Commencement proper %ill BE-
held on Monday morning, beginning
ut 10 o'clock. Former Governor
William e. Glasseock. of Morgan.
town. will deliver the, comemnce
ment address to the class. !,
THE Alnmninbanquet wifi be serv-
ed on Monday evening at. 81 O'Clock,
In the dining room at the First NJ.
L. church,. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-06

Try, Including the following who
practice in Fairmont:
l Drs. W. j. Boydston. H. w. Bur
nett, ]. E. Dowden & Son. j. o. Nc
Nicely, Fred E. Hess. c. H. Neill, II.
u. Satterfield, r. E. MrCray.
+ This will be the last meeting until
after the!summer vacation, the nee,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-06

Ings being resumed In October. The
next regular meeting will likely lie
held in Clarksburg October 3rd.
The officers of the society are G.
II. Neill, president; n. NJ. Hite, of
Warrington, vice president: r. ID.
Rumbaugh, of clarksburg. secretary
treasurer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-06
B. 60 &, (. Killed
F!ol: III: !! Cattle
FREIGHTTRAI1NSI Il LEFT 3, TRACK AT
HOLLIS CROSSING NEAR Z
r. 4 BAXTER. -.

"-r'"t. stra'- o. ,Sespa~ 'pe-S
branch of the B. and i o. at Hollis
!. 6eslag. Juss below baxisrs, @lislue
rallied last night between ten and
eleven o'clock and four head of cat
tile were killed. f5z sort.y .,.,.
! The engine ran; into the cattle. on
the bridge at this point, striking
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-13

hooking his jewels on the street to
get out OF this burg.
Maude Fabre-And to think that the
beautiful stone I am wearing was a
gift from the same party.
Mona Wells (musical comedy)-It
is, is it?
Maude Fabre-It certainly is, m
dear. Have you any objection?
Mona Wells-F'ar be it from such. /
just wanted to let you know the three
carat ornament l wear ON my left hand
is also from Mr.. Van Ness.
Maude Fabre-When?
Mona Wells-When? When Waldo
and / were engaged, of course.
Maude Fabre-Is that so? L
AL Barnes-Cut it out, cut it out!
What we got to settle now amt dia-
mond rings or who Van Ness was en-
gagged to. We've got to work out
system today to get us out of town
and working before we starve to death.
Algy-If ave to go waitin', Al, I'll
speak a word for y.
Al Barnes-What have in mind is
this. We have just enough in this
crowd to get up a repertory company.
l have several plays In my trunk and
we can produce His Fathers Pride"
when Love Was ALL" by Fast Ex-
press" and several more. Well go on
the road and play summer resorts.
Play in the diningrooms after they
clear the tables out.
Algy-Dinin' rooms sounds good, OF
chap.
Dad Wadell-Eating should not come
before art.
Mona Wells-Its a cinch we can't
get any more booking here.
Al Barnes-Wen play the different
places on a percentage basis. Split
so and so with the manager, and he
throw in our meals. Well divide the
companies, share equally
Maude Fabre-We will what, sir?
Al Barnes -- Divide our tak.ngs
| equally.
Maude Fabre-Let me stay in town
and starve amid the scenes Of my tri-
umphs. DO you expect a leading wom-
an like / am TO work for the same
amount her mediocre companions will
get?
Al Barnes-What do you mean by
mediocre?
Maude Fabre-Don't get moro than
Miss Wells, who has never been out
In show that lasted more than two
weeks?
Mona Wells-Woman, don't criticize
one who saw you act. I'm the one
to object. / can go out and do a sim
gle and get away with It, You have
the wrong idea, AL Those summer
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-13
AND THE GIRLS WEPT, Too

AL Barnes Ga comedlan) you
know what just saw as came along
the Rialto? One of the saddest sights
in long time. Men and women, it
brought tears to my eyes, and I'm no
weeping willer.
Mona Wells-What did you see, Al?
Some poor actor bidding good-by to
the profesh?
AL Barnes-I saw Waldo Van Ness,
the leading man. selling his last dia-
mond ring to a newspaper reporter to
get enough to take him out Of towh.
Amt this game getting awful? Imag-
ine a guy like Van Ness, who had his
name in lights all winter, selling his
rocks for carfare.
Algy-Oh, my! 'ope l won't be
driven to waitin' on table this summer.
But Ill do 1t sooner than starve, proud
as I am, don't y know. I've been
watchin' walters ere lately, 80 I'll
know 'ow to carry an armful of dishes
IL ave T..
Dad Wadell-I think I shall be able
to exist modestly until the Shake
spearean season opens agin. / have
my pension from the actors fund.
Maude Fabre Ga leading woman)--
Are you sure Van Ness was peddling
his ring, AL?
Al Barnes-Am I? Wasn't the re-
porter shining the stone on his sleeve
and looking at 1t under an arc light
and blowing his breath on it, and l
saw him slip Van Ness a few bills.
Then Van took the reporter into
Louie's cafe and treated him to
a dinner.
Algy-Van Ness always was clever,
b'jove.
AL Barnes-It made me pretty sad,
though. to see an actor like Van Ness