The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-06-02
DO YOU RECOGNIZE IT?
Truth About Harding's Telephon'
Communication With Cuba.

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President Harding-Hello! IS this
central? Well, central, get me Cuba,
please.
Central-Numbah, pleaze! (snap-
snap-br-r-r-r click-click buzz-z-z-z).
President Harding-There's only
one number there.
Central - (Click-click buzz-z-z-z)
The potty what called you has hung
up.
President Harding (Nettled bit.)
No party called me, central. g.
Listen, 1 want to get connected with
Cuba.
Central-So do lot of people.
Whatever doin', taking case-lot ord
ers?
President - Such impertinence!
This is the president of the United
States talking and
Central-That's what they all say.
Numbah, pleaze (click-click buzz-z-z).
President-kindly cut the comedy.
1t has been arranged that the first
telephone communication with Cuba
be opened today. understand every
thing had been arranged for me to
say a few words with the president
of Cuba.
Central-Numbah, pleaze?
President-Darn it, central therf
is no
Central-I'll givyer infermashun.
(Snap-snap - click-click buzz-z-z
gr-r-r-r-r-snip-snip.)
ormation-Numbah, pleaze?
President Harding-My dear young
woman, I'm trying to get connected
with President Menocol of Cuba.
Information-President Whoacall?
Menocal! Menocal!
What's his initials?
PRESIDENT forget them-bnt he's
quite well known in Cuba.
Information-Is it new tele-
phone?
President-Very new. Just open
ed today. Now if you'll listen min
ute I'll explain. America has been
linked with Cuba by telephone for
the first time, and as a ceremony be-
fitting the event I am to say a few
words over the phone with the presi-
dent of Cuba. I supposed all the
connections had been arranged be-
forehand. Now, if you will
Tenor Voice-Is Mabel in?
President-What?
Voice-Will you ask Mabel to step
to the phone. This is Algy talk
ing.
President - Mabel Who? What's
the idea
voice-Isn't this J. B. Smiths
house?
President-Certainly not. Please
get off the wire.
Capitalization me. Wires cross
ed or sumpin. Justa mint. Num-
bah pleaze?
(There's a confusion of sounds
upon the wire, including deafening
clap which nearly burns the presi-
dents ear off,
Central-Here's yer potty.
President-Hello, is this Cuba? I
wish to talk with the capitol.
Voice-Capitol talkin' Yeah
.. Go ahead!
President (Reading from his writ
ten message. .)-I wish the govern
ment and the people of Cuba to know
how gratifying it is to participate
with you in this
Voice on wire Qnterrupting)-
know, Lii, but if he said he'd meet
cher there he will.
President participate with
you in this ceremony, which signifies
so much in the esta blishment of more
intimate and understanding relations
,Voice--Naw, he just took me to
the movies.
President. between Cuba and
the United States This time is es-
pecially auspicious-
Voice-I'm not suspicious, Lii, not
at ALL, Why do you say that?
Voice. didn't say anything about
being suspicious.
Voice-Didn't yer? I thought I
heard somebody say it. D'you hear
somebody else on the wire? Mebbe
it's that fresh bird across the street
who's always buttin' in. Some people
has more nOive!
tauspicious for the ex-
change Of assurances that our two re-
publics are bound together by indis-
soluble ties of sympathy.
Babble of Male Voices-Hail! Hail!
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