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Show ICE FROM AMERICA During tho recent Ice famine caused by the strike nt tho London docks, Dave Montgomery,' tho comedian, had an entertaining experience. Ho went lo dinner at Romano's, a pdpular restaurant res-taurant for theatrical peoplo, and ordered or-dered a bottle of wine. Tho wlno came, but no Ice. It was a hot night nnd unlcod wine was unpalatable. Tho manager explained that ho had been unablo to obtain a single piece of ice. Montgomorv snorted. "You can't get ico!" he ejactulatetl. "Send mo a messenger and 1. a poor, humble for olgnor In your midst, will show you now 10 Rei ite. Then ho said to the messenger: 'Oo across the street to tho Savoy, and in the American bar you will find the one and only Beefy Approach him respectfully, present my compliments and salaams and say I would like a large cako of Ice." In a few moments the boy returned, staggering under a fifty-pound block. Tho restaurant manager was amazed. "Now."' said Montgomery, "chop this up In my presence and don't loso a splinter." When the wine was resting cornfort-;bl cornfort-;bl in Hs bed or cracked ice trouble foegnn for tho manager. There wero protests all over the restaurant. "I protest most Indignantly," said one young chap! "against this discrimination discrim-ination if thju gentleman has Ice v. by can't we havo It?" The mniiager explained: "That gentleman is nn American and ho has brought his Ice with him from America Amer-ica " Then from all over tho restaurant came polite renuobts by word of mouth and writing: "Would "the kind gontle-man gontle-man have mercy upon a dying lady and give bur Just one particle of Ice?" or "Would .Mr. Montgomery be willing to accept a few diamond in exchange for nomo ico?" Tho dying Jady was |