The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, April 21, 1921, Image 6
Rollicking Comedy, “Nothing But The
Truth,” a Chautauqua Feature
IDEE PRESIDENTS
ASK AID FOR CHINA
Hartfmg, Wilson and Taft Appeal
to Americans to Help Stricken
Millions of Sister Republic.
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As el l.v l'n*(lfrHU S. Ixharn, it was ivad l>y millions of and
later as w play It ran more tluyi )i season on I’.roadwuy.
It is the Injrenious entertainiriAC story of a yoiinj; society idler who wagers
that he can tell the absolute truth for one whole day.
A complete production of ‘‘Nothing Hut The Truth'’ will he given hero
: Kt the forthcoming Hedpath Chautauqua hy it New York company.
ON TIME
ns he dropped limply
sen! and in another sec
By CORONA REMINGTON.
«&). 1920. by MrL'Iuip NewnpHpi-r Syndicate, I
“(iee: I’m insane !" he ejaetilated as
hr let the paper fall from his hand
and pi ringed toward the door.
“What s the matter, Langdou?"
asked an astonished fellow cltih metn-
her.
“.hisl noticed the dale on that paper
ifs tlie twenty-eighth and toiiior-
rm\o ”
His frientl did not hear the rest as
the door slammed behind him.
“Most absent minded fellow' I ever
knew; always forgetting some dinner
engagement or something," voItTtiTeePetl
another member who was sitting near
by.
.]ohn I.angdon dashed up to his
room, glanced at the clock, threw a
few things into a suitcase, laid a
hraud new suit carefully on top. pic ked
op his hat, overcoat mid valise* and
rushed down to the street. As he
opened the front door a gust of snow-
laden wind nearly knocked him over.
Vie blinked as the sharp particles hit
his face, hut hurried to the corner,
where a taxi picked him up.
"Gram! t'eniral." he ordered, “in a
hurry " And a few minutes later he
v'im scraniidiim up Hie steps of Num
her Tin I t \ .eight.
“Colly ' That wa-i a close squeak!”
lie cjac ilt.ltec
inio a ticarliv
ond ibe train licuan slowly moving out
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tl was n ivpicai 1't‘liniafy night, and
r.an^don's v «*ung, clear cut feat tires
took on an expro si.in ot' anxii’ty as
ho reviewed 111.0 pos-jliilil ic - of Ic'-
eomillg 'Cow iioliud.
"Ami tin* farther west we go the
vvo '.e p'- ant to gel./’ he’ groaned,un
der his breath.
Tlmroiigddv exhausted lie retired
early When he awoke the next
irmuing he rang for the norter.
“How Tohg TteTVvre we gtd \o Hunt-
in gt on V lit a'-ked.
"I Mie at tiv i' I w cut >. hut u e's three
hours hue a I read v, sah, ' and the Idaek
Icead w il lidl'ew .
"Cootl l.ord’ Ami we were to he
marric'd at jcuglit ' nioanocl l.angden.
•She'll nevor f->rgive me "
111' face turned a ghastly white as
the 'iumlion impii'S'od itself upon
him. Hefcs 0 lie (Olid C\op hope If*
I'oaeh lluntii.gion tho gac'-is would
have begun to assemble,, t he miiHster
would he there to perform 1 he cere
mony, and lie. (lie bridegroom would
he where'.' Adele would never t^-
enve him.
“Have to let it go at that," he said
a! last as ho reread his latej&ypffon s :
"i know \ou ran never frpyjTW' me,
bur sTaTT’ not rea' h Huttlingion before
S;i:, or S KI al lease WhaVvcr you
do about it I shall love you jilAvays.
Will explain when 1 arrive.”
When tho wire readied Huntington
Adele read it in hew dddrment.
"What can it mean?” she asked as
site handed it to her mother. .
“I can't understand 'it at all/’ she
answered.
I.itngdon w ill never forget +le.i 1 day.
'J’lie vvorid eanmu abuse mu' for
Tl«* President Mid two ex-presldenta
of tiie I'nited States have JoltAed, for
the first time In the history of the
country, In an appear for a phllan-
Throplc enterprise. President Hard ng.
ex-Presldent Wilson and ex-president
T’aft are all in. the forefront of thf
movement to send aid from America to
the famine victims of Chinn. ,
One of Pres dent Hnrdlng's first ofIT
clnl^acts after his inauguration, takefi
\vhen lie had been in the White House
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less than two weeks, was to renew the
apjieal made by his predecessor in be
half of Americ a’s sister republic in the
East. President Hard ng said in part:
“At tills, the earliest practicable mo
ment In my administration, I desire to
add my own to the many appeals
which have been Issued heretofore In
behalf of flu* starving people of a large
sect on of ('liina. * • *
“Tlie picture cif China’s distress Is
so tragic* that I am moved, therefore,
to renew tin* appeal heretofore made {
and to express Hie hope that the Ainer- ;
ican people will continue to contribute
tp. this' tiumanltarian cause as gener
ously as they possibly caii.”
In appoHting tlie American commlN
tee for China Famine Fund, with his
own immediate predecessor in the
While House, ex-President Taft, as
one of the members, and Thomas W.
1.aniont of New York, as chairman/
President Wilson said in ids procla
mation :
'•Not only In the name of humanity,
but hi that of tho friendliness which
we feel for a great people in distress,
I venture to ask timt our eit'zens siialli
even though tin* task of glvingjs not
today a IHgllt one. respond as They can
to tliis distant hut appealing cry for
heli».”
THIRST AT OUR SANITARY SOD,
FOUNTAIN; WE USE ONLY THE PUR-
•c'AL
pfateTT tTIgiit. An instant later”sTie
wh' beside him'. He never remembered
having entei-ed llie house.
"Dear .luc k, do tell me w hat’s the
matter. Everything's so strange ami
incomprehensible. . I’ve been nearly
distracted since your telegram came
lids' morning.”
'Hurling, can you ever forgive me?"
tie pleaded.
"Forgive you for what?” she de
manded. growing pyle with anticipa
tion.
“For what?" In* shrieked, “Why,
fen being late. You kitovv^. vVe weruy
to he married at S o’clock and it’s
nearly b now."
"Hut we dec ided that tin* wedding
wh' lo be* tomorrow, the tirst of March
and my birthday."
"Hut today is tin* first of March.
YevteiiIhy was tlie last day of Febru
ary
"No, il wasnYr-daek. Yesterday was
tin* 'JSih. This is leap veai', vou know.’’
It was Langdon’s turn to he a.ur- ! ^
fui'tcl now. An expression of intense
LIFE SAVING STAMPS
HELP
Each “Mercy” Sticker Purchased
for Three Cents Provides Food
for One Day for‘^Chinese.
Sales of “Life Srtvlttg .Stamps” by
the AmerieiuK Committee for China
Famine Fimil for the benefit of China/
famine v/A-tims have reached a total, of
relief and happiness ovcrnsjiread Ills
face as In* sprang otY the c-oueli in p
hctiind and eaught tlie little girt in
his arms. 1
"Tomorrow we will drinj^Yi toast to
tlie lea|c year ami ail tlm'leap years to
ceine," In; langhingi; , s;iid.
And they did.
EST SYRUPS AND FRUITS IN- OUR
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WITH PROMPT A
COUPLED
EFFICIENT SER-
MAKE OUR STORE THE IDEAL
RESORT IN WHICH TO WHILE AWAY
IN CHARGE OF A LICENSED DRUG
GIST WHO WILL GIVE PROMPT AND
CAREFUL ATTENTION TO PRESCRIP
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Htlually saving lives in China. Or
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more than Ht.OUO.PtM) stamps, which
will mean at the rate of cents for
eadi stamp $.'«ni,<m>o for the Chinese
when tho complete returns have been
niiplc. The stamps are intended to se
cure il nmllilnde of sniatl con>rihu-
t otis from pcTscqis who will ndt have
an o|«|ccirtunity to contribute in oilier
witys. The campaign for China is the |
greatest single p 11 ihmiJuQpk/. Tv»rt
fiovv before tlie American peofde.
Every state in tlie Union is now cp-
operat ng in tie life, saving stamp
s.'iand «j;eei,'ii. eomniittees" hi'T* at
work in in<*ie than 'J.iMio eilies tlirotfgh-
out tlie country. Tlie cireulation of
the stamp' i' tiejiig elVeeied Iiv' sales
organizatiotis" eomposed of oflieers of 1
the Women's l oreign Missonyry So
cieties. as'i'ted by eoimnereial organl-
/.ittons. seiiools, ehjtrehe.s. Hoy and
tlii'l S-oiit t'amps. i M. and Y. \V.
Chi'istbui Assoeiations, ’ fratental ♦
lodges hotel assoc at iotis. Iioards of
,ctueathm and other \i>;ui/tei*rs Inter
ested in tiie movement tn extend a
helping hand to n sister republic iti dls-
tress. - . ' ' .
House to house eanvassitig for tlie
sale of the stamps—which are intended
to be placed on the bn 'ks of U*tte|'s and
packages bus proved the most eflee-
1 live tuethoil in lhe stn.aller eommun : -
ties' in tlie big cities the stamps have
iieen sob! to business houses, which
are ii'ing them on their outgoing mail
and piiektiiges. A nominal quota of ten
stauqis for every adult has been set by-
The comnrttee, hut in many centers
tins already has been passed. If un
able to obtain stamps through a local
cvuituditci* write China Phynine Fund
Committee, Hilde House. New- York.
BUY CHINA LIFE SAVING /
STAMPS
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LET MOTOR OR TIRE TROUBLE IN
TERFERE WITH YOUR ENJOYMENT
OF THE CHAUTAUQUA. BRING YOUR
NECESSARY REPAIRS WHILE YOU
ATTEND THE CHAUTAUQUA,.
^ NO MATTER WHAT WORK YOU
MAY WANT DONE ON YOUR CAR,
YOU CAN REST ASSURED THAT IT
WILL BE PROPERLY DONE IF IT
COMES TO US. '
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World's Longest,Car Ferry.
, The new railway ferry line, which
1 b- being pb,nned id lain lie!ween Eng-~
! land and Sweden,-y. ill be tlie longest
j in 1 be world. A tremendous ferry
j l.'daT with engines firniisldhg niumt-
l/.eoo Imrse jmwer i' to travel daily
i beiwei-n—rtu
ever. At last .’IS crawled Into Hun
tington and Langdou leaped from the
ear before it came to a standstill. As
he rushed through the station he
glanced at the clock. Eight thirty-five,
ii placidly'announced. He junqH'd into
the first taxi uml soon found himself
standing at the Humiltons’ front door,
with his heart missing every other
bent.
He was dumbfounded to fitid that no
guests were assembled, no carriages
Mood without. Had site decided not
to marry him ami sent them all away?
Me reeled ns the thought flashed into
kla. jiiind- and fyr a second,, am tom-
fwo c< 1 iiii'ruw^-l>eari-bg
1 :pi 1 hittrr*""de(• I-fs freight trains 18
. U4 huigtlr. Ite^ideS’tlu< there w ill
be provisions for taking travelers
ironi the tirst to the fourth class, to-
a»r vvitli dining rooms, promenades
ond other ngreeahle features. The
.tourney requires JW hours. Alter ar
riving 011 land the—freight train at
once proceed' upon tile -English or
Swedish tracks, as the case may Vie.
It is obvious that a Irethendous sfiv-,
mg both ju time and in labor cun be
thus accomplished.
g ONLY THE MOST CAPABLE MEN
ARE EMPLOYED IN OUR GARAGE,
WHICH IS THE BEST AND MOST COM
PLETELY EQUIPPED IN THIS SECTION
OF THE STATE, AND CAREFULNESS
IS CUR MOTTO. WE TREAT EVERY
CAR WE REPAIR E
IT WERE OUR OWN.
'S AND
kinds: no need to go Elsewhere
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SPARK PLUGS, ETC. ALL W£ ASK IS
AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE OUR
E. G. HAY,
Surveyor,
LYNDHURST, S. C.
SAVES A LIFE
OT FOR A DAY
If each person buys ten stamps at
a coat of 30 cents, thi*' community
will go over its stamp quota.
Stamps can be secured from the
local Chl.ia Famine Fiind Committee
or directly from China Famine Fund^
3ible House, New York City!
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