The Cedarville Herald, Volume 44, Numbers 1-26

I ■w «®flt ATHALF-WAY V tm m W* Lamor»t, Ctekman. Ttl* «*f Rdiaf jMnistored and Ta*k to B* Competed Why Johnny Wanted a Football By MURIEL I LAIR. MRSW. W«MtmNSW****** pal#*,} * A. dr*.,ta of hnvh ulranut a tragedy ? ~—tia« gloomy, heartbroken refrain of | an oi& slrf man, With it the nmurfl. i f ’-vmwrne® fM- (M, i , i . t m catlL'tlL« « f A girlish volt*. pare U S S , “ ,v " I “ *llv« ■»•*» *"*“** >»*» , fm ^ M u o w t o.r,/^ri» j * vxrjaxju « i* u . N j i iii ;4 ] # /> ■rid- . 1 ; r %■ m Eft** Tho Anw^ean ffcHiJa# IHsad, «a*pt laaoed by Thoroa# W, Lainoq!. -dMOraan, baa readied the aecocd *t*g« of it* mlsalon of mercy of scad tag fund# from America to feed tba aliUpas of starving -famine victims in tba far. eastern republic. At the low •at the statement #ay*r, just a* much wore l# needed to carry “ tha U»t 5,000,QpO” through to the June harvest a* has already been sent. Mr, Lament points nut that quick response by America to appeals made by Brealdqpt Harding and his prede­ cessor, President Wilson, has resulted In such prompt distribution of relief that the threatened, magnitude of the famine has been cheeked to a marked extent. A. continuation of the efforts so far hiade, it ip declared, will place tho famine relief for China among America's most effective philanthro­ pies. The Waiting Million* a There remain, however, the state meat shorts, a “last 5 , 000 , 000 “ to be raved, and these people can be saved only by continuous and voluminous re­ lief resulting from American subscrip­ tion*. - The statement, in part, follows: “Quick response to the appeal(of the American Committee for China "Fam­ ine Fund gives us at the hftif-way point in our work the cheering .assur­ ance that the subscriptions from" gen­ erous America ;already have served a great humanitarian purpose ,1 inasmuch as relief'already administered has held the famine in hounds anjl made it pos­ sible for America to save a multitude of human beings, ■ “Whereas early estimates ‘ taa*Ie It . seem that, millions must perish, we now are advised that instead of the 15.000.000 whp, It was originally fear­ ed, were doomed to deathfrom hunger, relief at present To sight from all ■sources, American, .Chinese and for­ eign, ls*sufBclent to provide scanty ra­ tions until the June harvest for alt ex­ cept 5,000,000- people. These ‘last 5.000. 000' j,are destitute, according to our latest'reports from the,American Advisory Committee In Peking and are dependent for existence upon 'new help coming from outside sources, and this means America.' Prom All tho People “It la the earnest hope of the Com1- fnlttee that .the number ,of contribu­ tions made as well ns the .aggregate will be such as to make our humanita­ rian gift, in a real sedge, a gift of,the American, people as a whole- *fbne way to, make, individual effort and geheroslty contribute toward sav- lng China's starving population. Is for. < every one ■responsive to China's need, -In .effect, to ‘pick a pill In China for a day*' The thought behind this special .appeal in connec­ tion with the latter part of our effort will bd for American men, women and Children to choose, figuratively, a Chi­ nese famine victim as a friend for a- day and to send whatthCy spend one day on themselves or an American friend to the China Famine' Fund’ ei­ ther through local committees, banks or churches or direct to Yemen Mun- roe, treasurer, Bible House, New York _ City. fcrb “No American is-so poor that he cannot save a life at the lowest rate ever quoted, pne dollar a montlj. Life's quotations fluctuate, sometimes in one flatfon, sometimes In another, but the lower the quotation, the greater the Opportunity of humanity,'the opportu­ nity of human beings to' save human life. China is far away—0,000 miles— but.hunger Is hunger, whether around the comet or beyond the Pacific, “We appeal to America to make ef­ fective the work already done' In checking the China famine disaster by saving until harvest those already saved from death,'' ' “CHINA WEEK” IS SUPREME EFFORT / OF FUND WORKERS As a practical and popular demon-, ■tratton of the sympathy of the nation for a sister republic, a “China Famine Week," to be observed throughout the United States, has been: set for the eight days from Sunday, May 1, to Sunday, May 8 , inclusive. In this week It Is hoped that the churches and civic, commercial* and professional bodies will take an active part The success of this week will determine largely the amount of re­ lief which can^be Sent through per­ sonal .Sacrifice tb 5,000,000 starving people still dependent on outside aid. SfcND What You SPEND ONE DAY To China 5 , 000,000 Chin*** Famine Victims ttlll N*#d Amtrfdab Hslp Bafor# duns. 1 ♦1 Wtll iav* otts llf* on* month/ PICK A PAL IN CHINA FOR A DAY To hasftn^h* work of relief, this newspaper wjil forward contribu­ tions to *h*’ local Treasurer, or to 'the NaWeuaf Treasurer, China Famine Fund, Bible House, New Yerit ttlfe 1 - 4 Q**fci vHuman Temperature, According to the hour of the day, man's temperature varies. Jit is low*- «*t at about 8 i80(o’clock in the morn­ ing, When it averages 97 degrees Fafi- tp*flh*lt; from then it gradually rises ttatil it reaches a maximum of be­ tween OS and 90 dofttbo* Fahrenheit ftt 8:80 o'clock In th* afternoon, after which It falls, This fa the tempera* •era of tho armpit, Which t» alwgya Mightty ioww than tWtt (arid* m **#T» = It wee a strange and striking pic­ ture in the library of Geoffrey Dur­ bin. An Invalid, almost helpless, h1s withered bands were outstaeched pite­ ously, the tears rolling down his an­ guished face* “You are pur last hope." be said brokenly to the young man standing with head bent reverently, “T must see : .y boy before T die. gpgre no money—only bring me word that he la alive.’' , “The law firm with which I am con­ nected has explained every detail of the case to me explicitly.” said Adrian Wilbur. “I shall find Oscar Durbin, if he Is ou earth.” » “If you find Ului—“ the quivering voice of the girl with jeweled eyes and a face almost angelic thrilled *he young attorney—“If you find* him, there is no boon we could not grant >ou,” • • She had seized both bis bands In her own, y When his law firm bad'ndvlseij b'm that they wished blin to fathom »he motives underlying the mys'c’ious disappearance of young Durbin, he bad : experienced the zest and. novelty of . an amateur detective. Briefly, a .student at a leading col­ lege, oho day Oscar Durbin had faded from view as suddenly and como'ctely aa though the earth lipd opens'* an *1 Swallowed up.' A' note ca^e ,-als sister, It scan simply: “To avoid deep trouble' and distress, I must dis­ appear,” That was ail. One month before the disappear­ ance of young Durbin, his "riosest chum, Willis Hope, had "left the’ col­ lege, never to return, He turned, up a At the home of his wealthy jwldowed mother suffering an entire ""mss of memory, wounded "la the head bv ■some terrible fall. He had lingered along, in his lucid moments calling for his friend, Durbin. Tricing some pos­ sible mysterious connection oefween the.two cases,' the first move Wilbur made Was to visit the Hope Home. He had arrived too late, wmis Hope had died the day previous. Somehow. Wilbur connected the two friends In the case in hand. He had a photograph tp go by At the end of three long months Wilbur found himself one evening in a western, town. He strolled down a business street and mechanl-* .cally- turned into a moving picture show.' . * Wilbur oniy casually noted the pic­ tures flashing across- the screen, A border incldent.was being shown. Sud­ denly, as in its delineation a young rnfin attired as a miner came,.upon the scene, Wilbur arose -to his feet with, ap echo’na exclamation. “At last—found, ft is Oscar Dur- The first thing he did was to locate .the mau;who owned .the*picture show, Then, step by step he advanced In his investigation, to learn that the group Who had acted the frontier Series of pictures made their headquarters, at Denver. , Then^three days more of travel, a search In 'Denverr-only to'ascertain' that the group had gone to the rail­ road, depot less than an hour previ­ ous, to proceed Cn route on the Over­ land Limited >for Alaska, where they were to remain making pictures clear, through the winter season. , Wilbur .Tan alt the way to the rail­ road depot “One minute too Tatel". cried the breathless runneri 'A dash down the platform, arijd, almost exhausted. Wil­ bur caught at the railing of the last car of the train. .< * It was ten minutes later when he reached a section of a tourist car oc­ cupied by a moving picture party. It was only when WHbur chanced to remark that young Hope was dead, that Ov.ar Durbin was witling lo dis­ cuss a return, home. Then he told his story. ’ It was a strange one. Hope, his closest chum, had married a woman secretly. He had done so wiiaiy and recklessly under the tame of Oscar Durbin, A week bad convinced him that he bad wedded a person far be­ low his station, ’ He had deserted her, shortly after meeting with the acci­ dent that Caused his death. A few days later his wife had died from" an overdose Of n drug to the Use of which she was addicted. Her brother had learned of the marriage, Believing that the husband bad basely deserted his sister, hfe swore to kill him, He start­ ed out to find “Oscar Durbjn." To save his friend, whose true Identity must Inevitably be disclosed, young Durbin disappeared, Now that Hope was dead, an ex­ planation would satisfy the vengeful brother, ,s There was a happy reunion at the Durbin home, As upow the first eve-, ntng she find met him, the beautiful Mabel again placed her hands within those of Adrian WHbur to thank him. Ills glance reminded her of her prom­ ise, and she blushed sweetly as she, too, remembered, ami in the loveilght of her beautiful eyes there was no slindoW of another parting. It is estimated that there are more than ten million motor vehicles in the world and thi£ America manufactured mors than four-fifths of them. Must Fay Frio* of Success. alfifln The att inment of your ambition is largely a question of how much yon Are. willfng'to pay for It, how tong you ban wait ami fight for it, It is a ques* tloh whether you hhvc the stamina to turn a deaf ear .to the thousand and one allurements which will dry to draw you away from Hs main issue. How mutch downright effort are you making toward realizing' your life’s ambition? tffioft this will depend your failure or yoursuoe***.**Ori*onawott slarfUfoin Ohio*#* t m f n m * (ft. t t Wrxcant N<t4#pp.J»r U«4** > 'Two i :;is, six Teddy bears, thre* butlooBS and six ltoxe* of load sol­ dier *.*1 ;ii» head nurse counted. “And a footbull. Who wants the football ?‘* ".ioliuny Ward,” answered Nurse Blnir, half crying and hrif laughing, “ Isiri.it pitiful, Miss Gough?" Nurse Gough set down her pencil and the memorandum and looked at the other wonderlngly. “A fqorlmlH" she ' reiterated. “Then he doesn't realize?" “No, poor little fellow, Would you give If to him, Miss Gough?” “What would the mother think?" Johnny Ward was eight years old and bad been in tlie hospital for nearly five weeks, ever since he was knocked down by the baker's wagon; while playing upon the street almost In front of the hospital entrance. He was qii'le helpless below the. waist, *n < wou'd always be so, said Doctor Re’lb, after the operation, unless— W"” ml'acJfcs had happened and such 'Ctme* had got well before. So be said nothing ■ tff.-the pretty young mother w’*» came dav offer day. wistful and pnHe»t and always hopeful * Aqd Johnny wanted a football. “ Well' sal '1 Doctor Keith gruffly, “why- shouhln’i he have one If *he wan1^ it? .■lap1* there enough>money to ‘ nv a football? Why, I’ll buy lrtm one mvaelf here’s she football, nurse," he said *Jm‘ evening, corning Into the ward •Doctor Keith hold out the pa- per-wraened glsbe The hov'-s eves .were closed and was s’ecn'ng soundly. The lit* t'» 's-rp'ajSis fw 1 nmiie tiny mountains und-r ‘he bedclqflies,1’ Nurse Blair tur*Wl. "“way ou'cklv. *Mr-ninv came’* the ward awoke- Shoum oud cries of delight were heard. Nurse B7air Went fo. Johnny’s side He was playing with the ball boundne it upon the sheets/ It had fallen ’ own six times, and each time the nurse nearest *had picked It up again and returned It '‘ Tohnny,’’ said Nurse Blair, “your manna will hq here in a few minutes now “Yt>«i, ma'am,” answered Johnny, “ ’ olinny. what are you going to do with that ’football?” asked Nurse Blrir. “Johrmv *knew " immediately. "I’m going to look at. it and look at It-and wish hard to be well," he answered. “Johnny, when your mamnia comes she will see It and It will make her cry to think of the time when her little boy was strong and well. You don’t want to make her cry, do -yotr. dear7" “No,.ma’am,” Answered Johnny. “Then, Johnny," said Nurse Blair, the diplomat, “suppose we,put it away when she- comes and don’t 1 show It to her." “Yes, ma'amV’ /ald Johnny. A tear stole •Into his eye and overflowhd. He handed her the fotbau, “Y-yes, xn-m-ma'am,” said Johnny, £ulplng. And jukfe then the visitors came 4 h. , Nurse Blair had taken the ball,'but she had no time to conceal It before the little woman In black had come hurrying tp the bedside, and she stood holding it rather foolishly and Self­ consciously and could not fuce those searching-eyes. % The leading Home Furnisher for Over 30 Year* Adair’s Mighty Dolar Rug Sale S s st A, sale at which, any rng in our immense stock will be delivered on payment of One Dollar. Sale Began April 16th . and Encts April 23rd Pay-Only One Dollar Down '■ ■ ; i" ■ ' t Your spare change will pay the balance See Them jn Our'/Window Wonderful values and they- will be delivered on pay­ ment of only One „ Dollar i* the remark made by every: one. v Watch Adair’s Windows It Will Pay You x 5 st 'S '5 I s S s ’ 7, , 7 . Compare These Prices 9x12 Matting Rug Sale price,................... ........ $5.25 9x12 Grass Rugs ,Sale price.. . . . . . >$7.29 9x12 Fiber Rugs Salh price.. .. 9x12 Brussels Rugs Wool Faee, Sali price. " *..*" * a * •.* .$15.00 .$22.50, ■9x12 Tapestry Brussels Rugs Sale price........................... $26.50 9x12 Axmiuster Rug* Sale Price. .$57.50 ‘Tve brought him tills—and these.” said Mt$. Ward, holding out the bo:f of bricks nnd the mechanical toy, “But you—you’ve given him that?" “Nurse," she said, “I want ito ask you something, , Will he ever Svnlk again?" “Tell, me,” she pleaded. . • “Nevet—unless a miracle happens,” answered Nurse ‘Blair;, $nd the wom­ an’s hands felt and she turned to the child and smiled. Then Nurse Blnlr Understood, why some of the Madon­ nas .were painted smiling. “Mammal" said the voice from the bed, “I want to whisper something.” The widow knelt down, but the childish whisper was loud enough to reach the nurse's ears, “I mustn’t tell you wh--: my pres­ ent Is, because it will jnn* e you cry." The widow placed her arms round his fleck and.pressed his face to hers. “Mamma, Twant to show you some­ thing I've kept for a present for you. Sit up, mamma, and look. Look!" NurseBlair screamed. Doctor Itelth, passing by, stopped, looked, and as­ sumed an attitude of professional^ pride. His Hither tired face broke into a smile. o "Do that again, Johnny," cried Nurse Blair, “Look, doctor, look! He’S wiggling fats toes!" "Yes, ma’am," said Johnny proud­ ly. “That’s why I wanted a football* There, mamma, you're, crying after tttll" 9x12 WiltOD Rugs Sale price, *. ............ $69.00 9x12 Body Brussels Rugs Sale price... ........ $69.00 11 3x15 A^minster Rugs Salet price... . ,$55.00 f i t 'ss £ X A * % EXTRA SPECIAL PRICES ON GRASS RUGS •sR u i . A Large Variety of Patterns. 9x12 Rugs 8x10 Rugs t $ 7 .2 9 $ 6 .2 9 6x9 Rug* $ 3 .9 9 st I SAMEAS CASH IFPAID IN 60 DAYS ON AMOUNTS OF $10 OR OVER / 1 Furniture, Carpets, StoVes, Victrolas ‘i i i i 20-24 NorthDetroit St. XENIA, OHIO. X ' “doctor CKeofe1* Specialist By KATE EDMONDS. * His Chance, Th* sympathetic caller could see that things were wrong In the house­ hold. “Your husband has been HI?" she said. “ Yes," said the worried woman, “I do my best to please him, but nothing seems to satisfy him," ’ " “is faIs condition critical?" “Critical!" pxriniroed the woman. “It’s worse than critical; It'S quite abusive." Probably Bptn, “Be careful of that woman, Jim— she'S dangerous." “What do you m.efln? Has she got a husband she doesn t wont, or hasn’t she got one She does wafit?" (©. 1*21, Wutorn NfWapapsr Union.) -Three months, before his. marriage Charles Bannon began to put in over- ^me, This la a phenomenon by no. means rare among prospective hus­ bands, and Is usually viewed indui* gently by their employers, even though it means a double salary at the end of the month. But Batmon’s savings were scanty and the furniture had to be paid for. "Charles, you must positively stop." declared his fiancee, Marian . James, j when a month’s overwork and lack of | exercise had showed Itself In tho young man's pale and trembling hands. “I’m not going to have you kill your­ self, dear, for that horrid.* old furni­ ture, How Is that Insomnia you were telling me about?" . “Pretty ad, Marian," admitted her lover. “I think I shall go to a doctor about It." "Go to Dr. O'ICeefe,” answered Ma­ rian promptly. “He Is the greatest nerve and brain specialist In the city SPRINGFIELD, OH IO Four Days Starting Thursday, April 21st D. W . GRIFFITH'S "WonderofthefOlhCenlarv"—B«fonH«ro/ 4 ‘An unexampled wonder of * the 20th century” Boston Herald D. W . GRIFFITH’S tftaafcroftkedOthCnbrv**-fi«lMflM* PRiCES Mats*.......... 25c to $1.50 N i g h t s . . . . . .5 0 c t o $2 .00 The New York Herald said: A NEW ART FORM COMBINING MAMA, PMNTIIM,P0CTHY ANDMVStO “ It is well worth $10 a COMMNINB » onmmi got up and raced the spe- Rather Carter was telling me how lie ^ Was breaU,,n8 heavIly* cured her brother of neurasthenia* o.r^SiS""B.'sSi,!S' s 8- “ 4G"rtid' .I've got It figured out accurately, doctor?" he qaid. •"Electoral Collefl*.** Properly speaking, there Is no giich institution rs an electoral college. Tlie electors, who are voted for by the people, mc« t lit tfaelr respective stateal and cast tlieir votes for president and rice president. These are seiUiht and sent by sucelal messenger to the vice president iff dlie Ttnfted States, acting as speaker of tin* senate, pa- delivers them to the speaker of the house, who. In the firesence of both houses of con- gress assembled, open# th* vot* and dgriAriw tfat fUfltb , Suddenly tlie doctor appeared at the door. He was quite a yoilng man—much younger than Bannon had expected, “Come right in, sir," be said cheer­ fully, and B,aimon followed him Into his Cozy office. 1 “You say your head aches oftcn7" the. doctor asked. • “Yes, right here," answered the vis­ itor. f O'Keefe wrote out a prescription, and suddenly tore It up, "You are hot married?" he asked. •?ot yet," said Bannon,, blushing, I hope to be In March." Dr. O'Keefe arose again and placed a fatherly hand upon the ydhng man's shoulder. "Go .home," he said, “aud Case. No, there Is no possibility of a mistake, Teu dollars, please—and, my dear fellow, go home and write that letter," , Bqnnon flld not write that ,letter. Ho said notliing, and went on work­ ing overtime. So the .days crept oh 5 the Week Went round, the second began, and ran to Its close, lie had now from three to nine days to UveV The thought of Marian bereft turned him pick ft . night, , 7 . “Dearest, what did the’ doctor Say?" she asked. And he put her off with -some triviality. But he could hot en* tlrely hide tils fears from her, and she watched him with Increasing con­ cern.' f The "time limit was gone, and hd still lived. He resolved to hive his write to her" riiatTou hnve "changed ' ^ 'v,th the docto1'* tl,c evening J*eur mind, and L not i t T S the ^entv-third dav he want to of tweniy-t l y e his house, This time the sitting room was filled. But, hearing voices in the hall, he peered out, and saw O’Keefe : wiiuiy. ■-• j taikfof? with a middle-aged, tiespec* can t live three ^ bearded patient, and, sudden* flain i« , ly forgetful of the others who should „ „ Outlicks convolution, lhece ijinve preceded him, h* rati into the -1 may a» well be ‘rank her again." "Why?" said Bannon, feeling his heart leap and then flutter wildly. ■ "Becnusfe you weeks,” answered the specialist, "T'iut cncfl to- uweere. "yog gave mb m>, less than 17 days to Uve, and hot more than 23, and tlie time limit ex­ pired this afternoon. You'd better make another diagnosis." Tlie younger man turned round, "I have never, to my knowledge, had any business with you, sir," he said, “Oh, yes; doctor," answered Bnn- .non. “Twenty-three days and live hours ago you set a time limit upon my life, and here I am alive all the same." « ■•’ The bearded man was smiling now —a cynical, mocking, ,-yet human smile. “1 think that I begin to under­ stand,” he said. “GoOd-by Philip, You're certainly cured nbw," * He turned to Bannon, “Won’t you. come In, sir?" he asked courteously. “1 am Doctor O'Keefe." “You?" Stammered* Banflofl. "Why, that gentleman is Doctor O'Keefe. He examined me three weeks ago ahd tolfi me I had a case ef Gurlick’s con­ volution." - , * The other clapped him ©h the back and laughed noisily, “Poor fellow— poor feilowt" he said, "That’s Mr, Dm people imifip nns scared charge you anything?" , “Ten dollars," Bannon replied. "Ah 1" said the other, “that's very promising. Xthink he must be cured." Is no hope- with you. you will live not less than ri. day#, *«d not mor* that! W Garter, a patient of mine, , fie faa^ been a tittle irrational, and I suppose he got Into my office and played my : flat't Gurilck*a convolution? Oh, : yes, he must just have faeeh reading of i f - 1 I*’" 'Me.IP tidies '!d,* 1tp if iji :i d -in ■that n; y ’miV.-is #hu*j Measuring Rainfall. To menaure rainfall it is necessary fo use a rain gauge, in its common form it consists of ti cylindrical vessel closed at the fop by a funnel-shaped lip, through a hole in the center, of which the rain falls. A narrow glass tdhe, rising outside .the vessel from near the bottom, shows the amount of rain In (lie vessel. A very simple,tain gauge consists of n copper funnel,' the area of whose opening is ten square indies, This funnel allows the rain to ‘pass into a bottle and the quantity of rain caught is ascertained fay taul- tlplyfng the weight in ounces by .173, which gives the depth in inches. A rain gauge must he placed In us open' position as possible, away from trees, house ©r other obstructions. iT V Important Anniversary, April 24 ia the anniversary of th* appearance, In I7d4, of the first con- ttnueus newspaper in America, th* News Letter, of Boston, Slime that ti a tin* *!«■*«h.pm<m «f i*.. o,.ws* p;>i er ha*.- h«»> - -ho ik > up t»&* “Wa'i doctor. y«»*ra wrong,” 64 In the txupUri, t wonder," he < mu - [ tot* In urn rapid advinot «i th* oMm* tfariwldfuiiv,“now ’meqv other » try^ prosperity. c . 8 * I u 1 V t: at , at at of : til ' m th pc av qu “S PO wi da ne to yUft m i‘m- sib lar, wii wa jn tas in , 3 . (v. bee daj ■ to ... the tod res lng to' .4 (v. ■ snu the - tho 1 the cha... she for thu the .whi wel . lng , waj ’ •’ « »<v’ auc- che. thei pah 6 •- (v. soh wlu ' /fcatt ..... .it CAr . G one esci 1 . - 2 IV Bcs X He the He o- I •■■'•He t' H 2 . ftJ was dm had . •Th* ■ dom ' hgpa "• #oro« 3. 'I man faeg Abr min out lntc so beg him the to*' por (3) wer •aliv pos It give that Wit can grat aln; lont 'crld % It do choi r wee lan* ptes ran *wd' Mob •B his mu! dlat m