Show I CIRCUSES LACK FOR LIONS AND TIGERS WAR IS THE CAUSE Chicago Feb 19 The The passing of or elephants tigers and imported freaks as a result of or the war was as mourned to today av b by circus men sideshow sideshow sideshow side side- show owners carnival carni l promoters and fair managers attending the meeting of ot the League of ot America Ponderous pachyderms an and t ferocious ferocious fero fero- ero- ero cious clous lions Hons are being held captive In African ports unable to get set to this country countr b because cuse o of the shortage shortage shortage short short- age of or shipping Meanwhile th the mortality among denizens of or the jun jungle le Imported d before the war has been so great as to threaten the Vcr very cry existence of ot zoos circuses and sideshows It was said The gloom among the delegates caused by hy this condition was partially partially par par- dispelled however by word from rom Washington ton that the government government govern govern- o ern ment would operate co-operate with the showmen In providing railway transportation for Cor their amusements amusements amusements amuse amuse- v ments so that the he children of or AmerIca America Amer Amer- ica lea will not nol have ha to suffer from Cram froma Crama a summer |