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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18
EAIRM1NT RIOTERS
KEPT At It TILL END
But the Judges Gave the
Fleming Cup to the Buck
hannon Crowd.

Although the Fairmont fans attend
ing the state basketball tournament
were outuumbered I'VE to one by the
Bucxhannon high school rooters, the
locals made equally as. much roise
as did the Upsbur county enthusiasts,
and in the minds Of most people at
tending the tournament should have
won the cheering cup. After Buck
han1oD had lost the state champion
ship in her final game With Cleuden-
min by a margain OF only three points
the three Judges came forth and an
nounced the results Of the cheering
contest. There were two votes for
Buckhannon and one vote for Fair
mont and consequently Buckharnon
carried of the large Fleming cup
which Fairmont high won last year.
The Fairmont rooters about sixty in
number were led by Fuzzy knight.
Between halves. the thousands OF spec
tators looked to the Fairmont section
for their entertainment. When the
band did not play the Fatrmont root
ers gave some novel cheer. and while
the band played Fuzzy" Knight enter
tanned with a vaudeville act
At the beginning Wellsburg. Elkins.
Moundsvi1ie. Buckhaunon. Parkers-
burg and Fairmont were all competi-
tors for the cheering cup, but the min
ute that all other teams we're defeat
ed their rooters did not give another
cheer Fairmont did better cheering
after they were defatd than they did
before and were highly compliuented
for their undauoted spirit
Paul Binns OF Fairmont Won a large
shaving set presented by the 6. o.
Young drug store for the man setttnS
the highest number Of field goals in
any one game In the preliminary
game with Parsons Binns was able to
get a total OF IS field goals. which was
the largest number made IN any one
game by single player. Clark Tor
Grafton was second. having secured II
baskets in one game. Johnson OF
Buckhannon won the leather travel
ing bag for scoring the most points.
Fretweu Of ClarksburS was second
for this prize. Harmon Of Buckhan-
non won the prize for getting the most
field goals during the tournament while
won a stick pin for making the high
est percentage Of field goals
The Championship trophy won by
Clendennin was a large solid silver
regulation size basketball. The large
loving cup won for the second time
last year by Parkersburg Is now the
permanent property Of that school.
The presentation Of the silver basket
bali, the Individual gold basketballs
for each member OF the winning team
and the runners up and the other priz-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18
DANIEL WAS TOO
WEAK TO WORK
Felt He Was No More Use In This
WorId Any More, He Says.
CAMS ELEvEN PouNos.

Tanlae Restored His Health After He
Had Suffered for 90 YearA,
Its worth thousands Of dollars to
feel ike do now. since Tanlac has
taken away the trouble that kept me
in misery for the last twenty years,
said NJ. B. Daniel, well known farm
or living on Route 2, out OF AlbpeY1le'
Ga, a few days ago.
whenever a man suffers as Ions
as did he gets to the place where
he feels like he's no more good IN this
world he continued, %and that's Just
the way had begun to feeL Long
ago got so weak I couldn't carry on
my work, for spells OF stomach trou-
BILE and NERVOUSNESS just made II tor
ture for me to eat. and the trouble
had wouldn't let me sleep at all. Ny
heart acted queer until was afraid
it was going to stop, and felt Ike l
didn't much care Il It did.
"Td been we'll enough satisfied 20
have had my sufferings relieved, but
that's not all TanlAc did. I've gained
eleven pounds In weight, besides.
can eat as hearty as Il had never
had stomach trouble, and can do IS
much work in day as ever could.
I Just feel Ike new man"
The genuine Tallac Is sold n Far
mont BY Cranes drug stoSe. and also
by the following agents IN the nearby
towns: ". P. Moran. Faringtons
and q. J. Matthew 6 Co 1La1Q3QE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18

Is was made BY Dr. Wallace b FIem-
ing Of Wesleyan
The big surprise Of the entire tour
nament was she excellent showing
made By ClendenISn team OF Kama
wha county. The team was not even
considered among the best ten teams
entered IN the tournament, and vas a
poor drawing card N the opening
Games. The excellent work OF Sni-
der. playing forward fo- cIcrdennin
featured the entire tournament
The washington Irving high school
or Ciarksburg which many thought
you'd be defeated IN the prelimfnaE-
les played wonderful game through
out the tournament and Ter not de
feated until the semi-dnals and then
by a margin OF only 1870 points at
the hands Of the strong clendenn11
DESPITE the fact that railroad con.
ditions TO Buckharnon were as poor
az they could be. the largest crowd
that has ever attended basketball
tournament at Buckhannon was pres
ent Considering the distance the
fans had to come. Fairmont was oy
tar the best represented team present
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18

Attempted by the High school. An ad-
mission of So and so cents Will be
charged.
The scene OF the play is laid IN New
York at the home of Mrs. Grey. On
this particular evening her butter, IN
Gle Tom, has gone out when company
arrives. a number of humorous con-
plica lions follow when her brother,
Tom. attempts TO help her out.
The following cast will present the
play:
Mr. Bob Grey. .....-.... June Deveny
Mrs. Bob Grey. .... Katherine SchateF
Tom Carter. Mrs. Grcy's brother
Observation-Disclosures Frank Swearinger
Mrs. Peter Wycombe, parsonage
Marion Kramer
Mr. Peter Wycombe. a pessimist..
...........-..J James Carpenter
Dorothy Landon. secretly engaged
to Tom Garter. ---... Ruby Moran
Mr., James Landon, ST., Dorothy's
father Of peppery disposition
Uncle Tom, coIored butler from the
South. .......... Forest knight
Officer Hogan Joe Thomas
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18
Weather
For This Week

WASHINGTON. March is. = The
weather. forecast for the week begin
ming yesterday says that present pres
sure distribution indicates that far
weather will prevail generally through
out the country during the week, with
temperatures above the seasonal aver
age as a rule. There may be occasion
al local rains on the north Pacific
coast and over other limited areas in
the North. but no general precipita-
ton is indicated. Pacific states mod
crate temperatures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18
THE BEST DOCTOR
! KNOW Of SAYS
AN ENTHUSIAST
What Mrs. T. b Mol
iinper Calls Wentworth
and Adds, E'It's Most
Convenient.

Pretty well put is It not: a sood
doctor and a convenient doctor, SerS-
worth certainly ts-one you can az
xavs summon in minutes time from
the medicine chest. Mrs. NollngeI
lives in Louisville. O.. aud this IS what
she said a week ago to Marietta S
Nerv+Worth druggist:
|.Wll S. Richardscn-Tou sent me
a bottle OF Nerv:worth by mail lev
months ago and now am in town for
a day and thought it would be 5000
idea 70 buy few bottles 10 take nome
with me, as find Nerv-Worrh to be
the best doctor know of-and most
convenient. Wentworth IS splendid
family medicine which l always ex-
pect to keep in the house
MRS. B. T. MoLLlNGER.
Cranes drug store sells Nerv-woTth
in Fairmont. Your dollar back II this
famous family tonic does not help
YOU. ASK for Nerv-Torth Laxative
Tablets. CSC a box. They cleanse the
bowels and rouse the liver. Especially
valuable in the spring when taken IN
connection with Nerv-Worth the liquid.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18
R. CLASS PLAY
NEXT THURSDAY
Tine Of His Life is Schools
Most Ambitious Dramat-
ic Effort.

seTbs TINE OF His Lite" is the title
81 q pretty play which VIII be present.
Sd next Thursday at eight O'Clock at
The High school auditorium under the
dfrectou Of Miss Pearle Hodges with
the aceompautments played by Miss
Vsn1te D1dgeon aud the High school
1rchestra.
no piay Is 4 comedy In three acts
ma the n1qgt Pgeeess1c1s Play yst
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18
YOUNG Ladles' Aid Tonight.

The young Ladies Aid society Of
tie NJ. P. Temple, will meet tonight at
Red Cross headquarters to work for
tn cred Cross.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18

The Misses Madge Mcdonald and
Virginia Nutter spent yesterday with
friends in RivesvilIe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Nellie A. Nation of South Roy
alton called on Barre friends Saturday.
Alexander Paul and a party of young
men are in camp at the Martin cottage
at Joe's pond.
Notice AS / am closing out the bust
ness, all those owing bills are asked to
call at the store, 40 North Main street,
and settle before Aug. Is. A. V. Beckley.
The missionary society Of the Baptist
church is invited to meet with Mrs.
Frank Cave Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. No
program viii be observed, as this day is
babies day. All the mothers and babies
in the church and congregation are espe-
cially invited for this day, and good
attendance is hoped for.
Father and son, Albert Halyosa and
Albert Halvosa, IT,, of Uxbridge Mass,
are passing the week at the home Of the
formers brother, William r. Halvosa, of
10 Hall street, before going to st. Johns,
r. O., where they are to be assigned to
military duty, each having enlisted in
the Canadian army few days ago,
Theirs is unique record, for it is sell
dom that a father and his son have en-
listed side by side for service in the
great war. The elder Halvosa is 43
years old and a former resident of Barre,
having resided here from 1900 to 1909,
when he moved to Quincy, Mass. Mill
tary life is not new to him, as he is a
veteran Of the Spanish-American war
and would have enlisted in the American
army had his age permitted. Young Hal
vosa is 10 and he is just as enthusiastic
as his father over military service. The
two Halyosas have enlisted as engineers
and their most ardent wish is for serv-
ice overseas
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
FUNERAL OF MRS. M. R. HAMILTON
Many out-of-Town Friends and Rela-
tives in Attendance.

The funeral of Mrs. NJ r. Hamilton,
whose death occurred at her home in
East Orange Thursday, was held at the
house Sunday afternoon at o'clock,
Rev. Mr.. Merrier of West Topsham off
ciating, and the house being filled with
sorrowing friends. Three selections were
sung by Mrs Bellows, Mrs. Richardson,
Mrs. Sanborn and Miss Richardson. The
bearers were c. NJ Clark, Arthur Blake,
r. II. Blake, Hal Sargent, Arthur Pres
colt and Charles Colby. Burial was in
the East Orange cemetery in the family
lot
Out-of town relatives and friends pres
ent were Henry and Arthur Blake and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Cole of Marshfeld,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ Clark Of North Mont.
pelier; Hal Sargent, Plymouth, N. H.. /;
Mrs. s. 0. Dolloph, Somerville, Mass. (,
Mrs George Holmes, Barre; Mr.. and Mrs.
Macomber, Taunton, Mass; Mr.. and
Misses Cole, Dighton, Mass.
The flowers, which were many, includ-
ed the following: Pillow, r. Hamilton
and Ethel Hamilton; mixed flowers, Mrs.
Herbert Williams, Mrs, II. G. Simpson,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Sargent, Mr.. and Mrs
Arson Coleman; hydranges, Mrs Ora
Hutchinson, Miss Myra Eastman; sweet
peas, Mrs. George Burroughs, Mrs Hor-
ace White; carnations, Mr.. and Mrs
Clyde Blake and Massachusetts, friends
roses, Mr.. and Mrs. O. M. Clark.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
TALK or THE TOWN

w. X. Farnsworth and II. A. Post Of
Rutland were business visitors III the
city Saturday.
Regular monthly meeting Of the la
dies union Of the Presbyterian church at
the home of Mrs. Kenneth McCrae of
Merchant street Tuesday, Aug. l3, at
$3.50 sharp.
A. S. Davis, machinist's mate in the
.U. S. navy, formerly Of Newport, r. l.,
il now aboard a receiving ship in Puget
sound. He is the son Of Mrs. John Dow.
ers Of Plain street.
DIR. and Mrs. d. c. Roben of Auburn,
Me-, arrived in the city yesterday, and
the latter is visiting in South Barre.
DR.. Roben has gone back to Maine, but
viii return for a more extended sojourn.
John Marion Of North Main street,
who recently sold his restaurant bust
ness, left this morning for visit in
Burlington before going to TUFTS college
Thursday to Join the mechanics unit,
Vermont and New Hampshire officers
were here Saturday on the trail of a
man who is alleged to have stolen a
horse in Plymouth, n III. The horse was
sold to a Groton liyeryman, who later
brought the alleged thief to this city.
Mario Zanleoni, who has been visiting
his brother at the naval training sta
ton in Newport, r. T., returned to Barre
last night and resumed his duties as a
truck driver at the fire station this
morning, after a vacation Of two weeks.
Mrs. C. w. Martin, Mrs. j II. Cook
and Mrs j. E. Mackenzie have returned
from several days stay in the Martin
cottage at Joe's pond, Week END visitors
at the cottage included Mr.. and Mrs.
John Crowell Of Syracuse, N, ", Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Gage of Crown Point. n. Y,
Or. and Mrs. w. A. Gage and two sons
Of st. Johnsbury, and Dr. and Mrs
George Gage Of Barre.
Chicken thieves found soft picking at
the Persons farm on upper Prospect
street last night, and when the farmer
went to the roosts this morning he dis
covered that some 20 of his choicest
birds were absent without leave. Mr.
Persons is not the first poultry faneier
to lose valuable fowls lately, as a mum
Der of complaints similar to the one
which the Prospect street man deposed
this forenoon have been accommodating at
police headquarters. A patrolman is in.
vestigating the latest theft
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
IN THICK OF FIGHT.
Ralph Lawliss Writes of Conditions at
the Front.

Mrs. Erwin Lawliss Of Kirk street has
just received letter from her son,
Ralph, written Somewhere in France,
sometime in July, somewhere in a
trench" 1t was dated July 9, p. M,
and describes some of the hardships Of
warfare, though without complaint.
Dear Mother just woke up after
sleeping since about this morning You
notice by this letter that we are still
in the trenches and / guess we are here
till the end of the war. Where we are
now makes the third different front that
we have been on and to tell the truth
/ would prefer either of the other two
than where we are now. Talk about
He'll Why! This is worse than He'll
ever thought of being, and it is all open
warfare too. No dugouts like what we
have been used to- In case of any she'll
ing, it's each man for himself to dig
in the best he can. We have had only
one mess in the last rs hours. That may
seem rather strange, but it is so. And
talk about shells! They are going over
our heads constantly day and night, but
the majority Of them are from our own
guns. Just about an hour ago there were
two came over our heads and landed
about 80 feet from US, and whatever
they were, they threw dirt back on us.
No Mans land here is well cultivated,
either wheat or oats growing. We are
where the big game is going on and, as l
said before, it is worse than He'll.
Hector, / suppose, is still in the hos
pital and long before you get this you
will know that he is. J. hurry is in the
best of health and looking fine, but |
tell you il is beginning to tell on all Of
us and it is rest we need the most.
wish you could see me while on guard
at my post--a night helmet on, gas mask
in the alert position, rifle in hand, with
fixed bayonet, Webb belt on with 100
round Of ammunition and as Colts re-
volver at my side all loaded and ready
for action The Hun that comes my
way wants to keep his head down II he
wants to see his father in the father
land. ! don't intend to write very much
while in here only home. This is leaving
me @. X. Ralph
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
FUNERAL OF L. H. THURsToN.
Former Mayor Laid at Rest in Hope
Cemetery.

The funeral of former Mayor L. H.
Thurston, whose death at his home, 1913
North Seminary street, Thursday morn
ing followed an illness of two weeks, was
held at the house Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. The occasion brought to-
gether number of former city officials,
including ex-Mayor John W. Gordon and
ex-Alderman Alex. Milne, who were as
ISOLATED with the deceased in the early
years of his membership In the city
council. Those who acted as bearers
were: City Clerk James Mackay, Fay
cite T. Cutler, Clarence E. Cutler, Ernest
+. Pelky and Mr.. Freeman. Interment
was made in the family lot in Hope GEM
etery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
TALK or THE TOWN

A son, George William, was born Aug
II to Mr.. and Mrs. George jackson Of 2
Smith place.
Dsirymen in this vicinity are remind
ed that the meeting Of milk producers
in Montpelier, at which the New Eng
land officers are to speak, is scheduled
for Tuesday night, Aug. 10. in Odd Fell
lows hall, instead Of Thursday night, as
appeared in circular letter The letter
read Thursday, Aug. IS, which Of course
was clerical error.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
Psychological Effect.

do you think it pays to keep chick.
ens?n
YES" replied Farmer Corntossel;
"a few chickens are a good adver-
tisement. They keep the summer
boarders cheered up, thinkin mebbe
the first thing they know they'll see
a couple Of EN- on the dinner table"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12

81 didn't just like the way he con-
graduated us ON the engagement of
our daughter to the count
What did he say?"
HE kept reminding me that we
weren't losing our daughter, but add.
ing son to the family"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
Agreed with Him.

o'Brien---Here, Moike, thry wan of me
own favrit brand of segars tPause)
It's not often We get segar loiAe thot,
Casey.
Casey (puff, puffl-It is not, thank
hivin !"--Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
New Band win Give Convert.

The following is the program Of a con
cert to be given by the Barre City band
in city park Tuesday evening, Aug. ID,
at s o'clock.
March, "Genesta" .......,. st. Clair
Overture, 'Poet and Peasant" - Suppe
Serenade, "The Old Church Organ"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Chambers
Waltz, Garden Of Roses" $3.50, Brooks
Selection, Echoes from the South.
Klohr
March, "The 9th Battalion" Parmenter
America"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
On Her Brow.

Before we married you promised
me rings and brooches and beads to
wear"
well, what Of it,"
Il was thinking that the only beads
I'VE ever worn since are beads of
perspiration."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-08-14
MOTHER! YOUR CHILD
IS CROSS, FEVERlSH,
FROM CONSTIPATION
Ii tongue is coated, brcnth bad, StOm-
nch sour, clean liver and bowels.

nch sour, clean liver and bowels.
Give "Caliiolnia syrup Of Figs" at
oncc--a tcaSpOOnful today often saves
sick child tomorrow.
If your little one is out oG~SDriS.
half-sick. isn't resting. eating and at
ing naturally look, Mothcr! see if
tongue is coated. This iSIa sure sign
that its little stomach, Utcr az bow
els are cloggcd wilh/wastc. When
cross. irritable. fcvcri8h, stomach sour.
breath bad or has sFomach-acnc. diur-
rhoca, sore throat ,/Snll of "old, give a
tcaspoonfml OF %aliforniA syrup of
Figs, and in a few hours all the con
Stipaicd poison, undigeStcd food and
sour bile gently moves out of its lii
tie bowels without gripping. and you
have q well, playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy aftc" giving
this harmless fruit laxative" Dcca, Sc
Il never fails to cleanse the little ones
J YER and bowels and swcctnn tho StOm-
ach and they dearly love its pleasant
taste. Full directions for babies chill
hrcn Of all ages and for grOwn-ups
printed on each bottle.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups. ASK
your druggist for a bottle Of Cali
fornia Syrup OF Figs; then sec that
il is made hy the California Fig Syrup
Company :.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-08-14
"Shoutinq" Fiaqstones.

Visitors at Washington find unique
the shouting" tagstoncs in the floor
under the dome of the capitol building
which no scientist has been able to cX.
plain. The ilngStOnc are some forty
or fifty feet apart, and when two per-
sons are standing on them tone in
the lowest pitch will be heard distinct
~. II either person steps off his par
tlcular flngstOnc he must shout to be
understood. Mysterious acoustics OF
this kind are rare throughout the
world.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-08-14
Dl.ALS NE VS..



mortal. the protractcd meeting at his
toric old ,nials, the pioneer Methodist
church cf the upper section Of Bau-
rCns county has begun on the second
Sunday in August This ycar, how
ever. in ordcr 10 have help. the pas
'or diyic;scd from thc established Gus
ton OF the past. The series Of scr.
vices commenced on last Monday cy-
Cnin@ and was brought to Il success
IN! close on the following sunday cv-
cning.
Thcrr were |" applications so.
membership. onc OF the largest in
administered at the Sunday morning
and evening services.
Tremendous crowds graccd ncayly
every service Much in;crcSt was man,
ilca,ch through TIE mcrting. The
church and entire community Was un-
lif,rd.
VI. n.i@.2ra. Of .\hcN. had char"c
cf HE mry,uG and in him, it wcuA y"
,0rG TO Nn0 4 more who,c-hcArtcu III
ciplr Of christ endowed with Il stuuan-
dou# a,M"uHt Of cnrr&y. combined witH
UnH&U0l ylouUc'!ca III rortrayin% tic
Gospel. yet dvvoi doH all os;cntatj"u,
display
Mr.. In""&crs made many tY.rnd
while i'll oUr midst. all OF whom TRUST
Thar he may return al som" fu,;rr
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-08-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For COngrCSS.

N0race l.. Bomar is hereby an
Epnnccd a# 4 candidate for Congress
ftom the Fourth Congressional Dis
Nict, subject to the rules Of the DEM
ocral!c Primary.
."rrhy ar0t nee myself CAndi-
! ~" r >Nj"m' j 10 Congress from
t. %""'lh Con ss!onal District OF
Sunth Iuroliua, BASED on my record in
1N"r"SS and ioct to the rules Of
Ia Democratic &rty.
S..! j. "tCEDll.S
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-08-14
The Strong Withstand the Heat Of
Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble and younger people
who are weak. wllbc strengthened and enabled -
so through the depressing heat Of summer by TAX
ing GROVES TASrEIESS chiliTONIC. 1t purifcs
and cnriches the blood and builds up the whole sya-
TEN. You can soon feel its Strcngthcnina Inyitor-
a.iGg ENGc. 81.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-08-14
For nruhatr ,!ui:".

Nc u"c authorized TO announce me
name o. O. c. Thompson a. candl-
date for rC-cls-' 'iOn to t"N Ohlcc OF
Probate .luGec. subject to tAn rules Of
tho Dn"O "Ocralin Primary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-08-14

! hereby announce myself a cand!
date for MaGi9.ratC Of Lauren; Town,
1hip and pledge myself to abide by the
rules Of the democratic primary.
JOHN n. WRIGHT.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-08-14

Come TO us for Fruit Jars. Jar TOPS,
Rubbcrs and jelly Glasses
5. NJ & E. II. WILk ES e co.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06
AMATEUR ACTORS AMUSE
LONDON THEATER QUEQUES
Two IiIuck-Eac~ Comedians and Itsl-
ian Girl Singer DO Thrir-
Ing hEsincns.

LONDON. December 5.-Thousands
Of people in ovcrcrowccG London. who
stand for hours before ,hcatcrs walt
ing TO get the best .unrcserved seats
arc furnishing 4 means of livlihood for
amateur actors. AS the crowds have
steadily increased thr past three
months tho queoues gradually bccam.
longer. The actors come and enter
tain them while they wait.
Two black face comedians arc the
most popular. They may be seen any
afternoon or night where the lines are
longest. and are busy between song
and joke picking UP coins thrown 10
them. An Italian girl with a pleas.
ing voice also is popular and success
full.
Every thcatcr in London is doin, a
thriving business now. hundreds o.
men arc here on leave. Relatives %
EnsiiShmcn in London for Il few days
come here 10 bc with them. Many
American soldiers and sailors spent.
their leave here. and all try 10 stop tn
London few days If possibl. en- route
TO France. lfotci and restaurants arc
crowded, and hundreds stand In line
for unrcscrred seats Ut the thcaicr be
cause they are unable TO reserve seats
ahead.