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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-12-21
Mission Society Honors Mr..
Sheppard.

At the December meeting of the
Woman's Mission Society held in the
Baptist church on Friday afternoon
Mr.. Orlando Sheppard was presented
with birthday cake, beautifully dec
Grated with Christmas holly and sew
enty-seven candles, one for each year
Of his life. Two, dainty little girls
dressed in white, Margaret Allen and
Corrie johnson, brought in the cake
cleaning with the lighted candles to
Mr.. Sheppard, who expressed his
great appreciation for the remem-
brance of him on the occasion of his
seventy-seventh birthday.
For nearly 40 years Mr.. Sheppard
has served the Baptist church as
treasurer and for many years has
been MODERATOR of the .Edgefelle
Baptist association. and as token
of appreciation and gratitude for his
long and faithful service the Woman's
Mission Society, to whom he has al,
ways been<a stahnch friend, took
that occasion to express in a measure
their affection and esteem in which he
is held not only by them but by all
the church as one of it most beloved
and valued members.
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No Paper Next Week.

Like practically all weekly papers
and many dailies, The Advertiser
omits the issue of Christmas week
in order TO give those who make the
paper short season of rest. We feel
confident that no reader of the paper
will object to this consideration
shown those who labor in season and
out of season to publish the paper 81
times each year. The next issue of
The Advertiser will be printed on
Wednesday, January A.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-12-21
Associational Conference for
Sunday School Superin-
tendents, Edgefield,
y Ian. G.. 1922.

/. President of convention in charge
1850 a. m.-Prayer and praise
service. q
1o:45-Roll cali of superintend-
ents. =
16:5o-Address: "The Successful
Superintendent" by j.. l.. Corzine.
11:3O-General discussion of SUI
perintendents' problems as to-:
How to increase attendance. |.
How to keep records.
How TO solve the teacher prob,
lem. y 80
What the superintendent should
do on Sunday morning. 81
! How to observe special days. NJ
1890 p. me-The Standard of .Ex--53
cellence-How to attain it. Il
1:00-Dinner. "a
:30-Devotiona Service: S. b.
Mays.
:45-How to plan for the children,
in the Sunday school by Elizabeth HI.
Nuckols.
2:15-The Associational Superin-i
tendents and their duties as follows:t !
Cradle Rolls
Elementary Work
Organized Glasses
Home Department 81
Teacher Training
Grading.
3:15-The Question Box: What isl
your greatest problem?
4:00-Adjournment.
In order for this conference to be
successful it will be necessary for
every superintendent and association,
al worker to be present at this meet
ing. Come and bring your problems
and we will try to solve them togeth-
er. Literature for all departments
will be for distribution. 4
y ]. D. HUGHEY,
President. i
WANTED: Five hundred bushels
of peas.
E. C. AsBELL,
Edgefeld, S. G.
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Buried at Berea.

The little newly made mound in
the Berea cemetery marks the grave
of little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Reel. The little babe was born Sun
day afternoon and lived but two
hours. The burial took place Monday
morning in the family square at Be,
rea church. Mr.. and Mrs. Reel have
the sympathy of their friends in their
trying experience.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-12-21

E The members of the Edgeheid
chapetr, U, D. c., are planning to
send their annual Christmas box to
the inmates of the County Home and
all who have donations for the box
are requested to send them to the
home of Mrs. u. H. Cantelou Friday
afternoon.
Saturday afternoon Master Thomas
Thompson entertained some of his
young friends with birthday party
celebrating his seventh birthday. The
afternoon was very pleasantly spent
i'm various games and outdoor sports.
Refreshments were served by the
charming little host. ,s
Rev. A. T. Allen stated Sunday
morning that he was very much en-
couraged by the attendance upon the
mid-week prayer service at the Bap-
tist church, the average attendance
since he entered upon his pastorate
being 80. But, just as he> said, con-
sidering the number of members of
the church, this is not as large as it
should be.
Mr.. James E. Hart has, arrived to
spend the holiday season at home. He
stated that farmers in South Georgia,
where the boil weevil reached sever
al years before Edegfeld county was
visited by them, have made an abun-
dance of home supplies but they have
no profitable market. They are only
receiving II cents per gallon for
their Georgia cane syrup.
MI. and Mrs. Orlando Sheppard
will be made very happy by having
an unbroken family circle during the
holidays. Major and Mrs. T. j: Lyon
have arrived from Greenwood and
Mr.. and Mrs. P. P. Burns of Bir-
mingham and Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando
Sheppard, Jr., and Master Mobley
Sheppard of Atlanta will arrive the
latter part of the week to spend the
holiday season in Edgefeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. MEG. simkins will
have family reunion during the
Yuletide. Mrs. C. T. Graydon and her
children have arrived from Colum-
bia and Mr., Francis Simkins has ar
rived from his studies at Columbia
University. Miss Jeanie Simkins will
reach home tomorrow from her school
duties at Chappell and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elliot Sinkins will arrive the latter
part of the week from Richmond.
! The Coon Town Thirteen Club pre-
sented by the Baraca Class of Edge
field Baptist Church at the Court
House at Mccormick Tuesday even
mig, was a success in every particu-
lar. Full of pep, the whole program
was carried out creditably to those
participating, and this splendid local
talent company made a big hit with
i McC Cornfick> people. The Greek quar-
tet is the best that ever visited our
city. Mr.. Talks displayed his usual
good talent when he sang. "My 1deaP'
and "When Pm gone you'll soon for
I.get." "Remember," t"Until When,
Boys" and "He Left were render
ed most beautifully by the Greek
quartet. We do not know the profes-
sion of Mr.. L. H. Prescott, but as a
sermonHer he is something great. If
we were to characterize all who took
part in one phrase we would say, "a
Egreat success" McCormicvk is. in
deed proud of her sister, Edgefeld,
and extends its thanks to everyone
who assisted in any way in bringing
"The Coon Town Thirteen Club" to
Mccormick. The receipts, $141.60,
show that at least 500 people attend
ed-McCormick Messenger.
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Program for Week Of Prayer,
Woman's Mission Society
Of Edge6eld Baptist
Church.
Monday, January 2, $3.50 o'clock.
Subject: New York in Europe.
Efrs. Abner Broadwater, leader.
Devotional Service, Mrs. E. j.
Norris.
Talk: Why send Evangelical Mis-
sionaries to Europe-Rey. "a. T. Al
len: 4
Violin Solo: Miss Rosela Parker.
S. B. C. Plans for Europe and Pal
estine-Mrs., Tillman.
Song by Girls Auxiliary.
Prayer for Missionaries in Europe
Mrs. Holilngsworth.
A Roumanian Herione-Mrs. ]. w.
Peak.
Hymn: .srhe Son of God Goes
Forth to War;"
Repeating as Benediction the
Watchword for the year: Phil. 4:13.
Tuesday, January 8.
Mrs. D.. B. Hollingsworth, leader.
Subject: Remembering Mexico and
Opened Doors in South America. q
Repeating in unison: Matt. 9:38.
Devotional-Mrs. J.aP. Nixon.
S. B. C. Work in Mexico-Mrs A.
II. Allen.
Prayer for Missionaries in Mexico
Mrs. w. B., Cogburn.
Song by Royal Ambassadors.
Talk: Religic Conditions in
South America 70 w. E. Lott.
Vocal Solo-M, !. R. Nicholson.
Reading: "A Within my
Heart 4.
Greetings from rlz ay-Mrs. W.
IW. Fuller. y
Hymn for. the year. 80. !.
Watchword for the year as ben
ediction.
Wednesday, January a.
Subject: China, Mrs. J. W. Thur
mond, leader,
Devotional-Miss Eliza Minis.
fec CvaF- -a:M 1.2F-MC.m fix Xxx
Geography Drill of s. B. C.-Mis-
sion Stations in, China-Mrs. M. N.
Tillman.
Song by Girls Auxiliary.
| Reading: A Letter from a Chinese
EGirl-Mrs.s Chalmers Hughes.
Piano selectionTMiss. Gladys
lPadgett.
Patience Worn out-Miss Sophie
Dobson.
Ingatneling of Lottie Moon Christ
mas offering.
Prayer for china-Mrs. A. A.
EWoodson. ~ a.
III Hymn for the year.:
WaShword.
A Thursday ,Januarys,
| Mrs. A. T. Allen, leader.
Subject: Making, Japan more beau
Itiful and Light for Africa.
Repeating in unison: Matt. 9:3S.
Devotional-Mrs. E. C. >Asbel.
Greetings from japan w. M. u
Miss Kellah Fair.
/ Violin Selection-Miss Lois Minis.
Talk: S. B. C. Missions in Japan
4 Mrs. w. M>Mooney.
4 Recitation by Sunbeam in japan,
ese costume.
! A Life Changed by the Gospel
i Mrs. D. ]. LaGrone.
Hymn: "Oh Love that will not let
me CO."
Story of Mohammedan boy won
to Christ in Africa-Mrs. W. &C.
] Tompkins.
Prayer for native Christians in AT
4 .--
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL

= = Il a.
Miss Mary Nicholson is at home
from Lander college for Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. B. Tucker left
this morning for Thomson, Ca, to
spend several days.
AS Christmas day is onl Sunday,
the banks Of Edgefeld will be closed
Monday, December 26.
Mrs. W. M. Griffin of Newbcrry is
with her daughter, Mrs. James 0.
Sheppard for the Yuletide.
Mrs. R m. scurry left yesterday
to spend the Christmas holidays with
her parents in Inman. S. G.
Miss Nellie Bryan will spend the
Yuletide in Thomson, Ga, with her
brother, Mr.. ]. T. Bryan.
Mr.. and Mrs o. 4. Kinnaird have
gone to Sylvester, Ca. to 7isit their
, daughter, Mrs. Thomas Denby.
Misses May and Sarah Reeves have
gone to their former home in Ian
caster to spend the holiday season.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Sharp left
Tuesday to spend several days in
Williamson with Mrs. Sharp's pa
rents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lanham OF
Ropers were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
A. A. Wells Sunday, worshipping in
the Baptist church.
George Evans, Jr., has arrived from
Mercer University for the holiday
season. Capt and Mrs. N. G. Evans
motored to Augusta yesterday to
meet him.
Don't mail your Christmas pack
ages or letters without afixing the
Christyas seals. The proceeds from
the sale of these, seals will be used
to stamp out tuberculosis.
Mrs. N. &. Evans returned several
days ago from New York where she
has been under treatment, of special
lists. Her friends are delighted that
she is very much improved.
The Addison Mills will shut down
Friday night and remain closed until
Tuesday morning in order to give
the operatives an opportunity to
spend Christmas with their families.
The Edgefeld friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. L. Nicholson of Chicago watt
sincere greetings to their little daugh-
ter who was born on. December l3.
May she be perpetual source of joy
to. them.
The members of the Civic League
will rattle a large pound cake at the
store of Mitchell and >Cantelou Fri
day afternoon in order to raise funds
for the State Tubercular Camp in
Columbia.
Miss Florence Minis arrived Mon
~
day afternoon to spend her holiday
vacation at home, coming from Okla
honfa by way of Kansas City and
Memphis. She will return to Tonka-
wa Friday, December 80.
Mr.. Horace Cogburn was operated
on for appendicitis in Columbia Fri
day. His mother, Mrs. Lizze Cogburn,
went to Columbia to be, with him. He
stood tsslei operation well and is stead
lily improving.
The English carol service by the
children of the Episcopal Sunday
, school and their leaders Sunday af-
ternoon were very beautiful. The
church, was decorated with holly and
evergreens making beautiful set
ting for the inspiring service:
Mrs. ]. w Thompson of Southport,
N. c., spent several days in Edgefeld
last week visiting her mother, Mrs.
Kate Butler. Upon her return to
Southport she was accompanied by
Miss Mary Butler, Miss Katherine
Thompson and Master Thomas
Thompson.
Mr.. D. A. Tompkins who graduated
some time ago from one of the lead
ing business colleges in the country,
located at Poughkeepsie, N. Y, where
he took thorough course in bank
Evening star., 1921-06-12

She flashed her question across at
him carelessly enough. but he felt
that she expected an answer. and
that she was not to be deceived.
81 wanted Miss Fitzmaurice's ad-
Dress" he said.
Naturally. But what else?"
He sighed.
'T want to know more than you
will tell me. / am afraid" he said.
Il want to know why you and Miss
Fitzmaurice are living together in
London and leading such an unusual
life. and how in heavens name you
became concerned in the affairs of
Morris Barnes"
"Ah" she said. You want to know
that? So"
II do" he admitted.
"And yet" she remarked, "even
for that it was not worth while To
make love to me! You ask SO much
my friend. and you give so little"
"If you" he began, little
awkwardly.
Her light laugh stopped him.
"Ah. no! my friend. you must not
be foolish" she said. Il will tell
you what l can for nothing. and that
nothing. But as for offering me A
bribe. you must not think of that
1t would not be CONNIE il faut; not
at all gentil."
Tell me what you can, then" he
begged.
She shrugged her shoulders.
1T is so little" she declared; "only
this: We are not adventuresses
Louise and I. We are living togeth.
er because we were schoolfellows
and because We are both anxious tc
succeed in certain undertaking tt
which, for different reasons We have
pledged ourselves. To succeed we
| needed some papers which had come
into the hands of Mr.. Morris Barnes
That is why / am civil to that lit
tle-what you call bounder. his
brother"
lCnnfinlled in Tornorro.,.,r- S,.a.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
CONTINUED from Yesterdays Star.)

The thoughts went rushing through
Wrayson's brain. He remembered the
| man as he had seemed only few
hours ago. cold. stonily Indifferent to
young Barnes passionate questions
! infiexibly silent, a man who might
| easily kindle hatreds, to all appear
| ance without a soft spot or any hu-
man feeling. He remembered the close
of their interview. and Sydney Barnes
| rash threat. The suggested idea
clothed itself almost unconsciously
| with words.
IT have lust seen young Barnes" he
said. "He has been at the Empire all
the evening"
The colonel lit another cigar.
| 1T takes man of nerve and delib-
| eration," he remarked, TO commit a
murder. From what l have heard of
him, / should not imagine your young
| friend to be possessed OF eltner. Inc
| lady whom he was entertaining, or
| rather failing to entertain at DIN
Iner-
Il have seen her since" Wrayson in
lterrupted shortly. She went straight
to the Alhambra."
/ The colonel nodded.
| "I would have insured her against
even suspicion" he remarked. She
was a large. placid woman. or the
ably faint when she hears what ma S
ears hut her arm would never drive
a dagger home into his heart. espe-
| cially with such beautiful, almost
mathematical accuracy. we mus
SON who has paid Bentham's debt TO
society Heneage. here. has an IN
| teresting theory.
| Wrayson looked across ana louiu
that his eyes met Heneage's. He was
sitting a little in the backgrouhai
j in, q
he was, however. only aHecsinS ~
read. He was taking note OIL every
word of conversation. He was on
3yiously annoyed at the co!onei Iei
ernce to him, but he did his pese to
conceal it. .rLed
layinr down his paper for moment
IT can hardly call it that. l only re-
marked that l happened TO Kno"
little about Bentham. ana that ms
clients, If he had any. were hos<i
foreigners. and their business ne ssct II he
u,,c struck off the rolls here some
Years ago. l forget the case now
but l know that it was pretty o"o
one" .,,raa
"he was probably In touem nsf,t his
loose lot. though what beneht his
death could have been to any one II
10 ~ course. a little hard to imagine
Makes one think. somehow, OF thS
| Morris Barnes affair. doesn't u!
wonder if there is any connectlon oe'
Heneage laid down his paper now
and abandoned his attitude OF IN
different listener. He was oovlous!s
listening for what Wrayson hao to
say. +b
two men there certainly was, Wray'
SON admitted. I'VE know that. -,
Exactly" Heneage remarked.
lsneak without knowing very much
about the matter. but l am thorough
ly convinced of one thing II you can
find the murderer of MOTHS Barnes
von will solve, at the same time the
mystery of Bentham's death. 1t is the
same affair; part and parcel of the
same tangle."
| The colonel was silent for few
moments. He seemed to be rejecting 6
on Heneage's words.
II believe your are right" he said
Evening star., 1921-06-12

"They say" she murmured. that
some Englishmen are like that 1t
is so much a pity-when they are
nice"
yours yours. is the continental point of
She was silent until the waiter,
who was filing her glass with white
wine. had departed. Then she leaned
over toward him. Her forehead was
little wrinkled. her eyebrows raised.
She had the half-plaintive air of a
child who is complaining of being
unjustly whipped.
Eyes! 1 think it is" she answered.
"The lover, as l know him. is one
who could not be unkind to a wom-
an. In his heart he is faithful, per-
haps, to one, but for her sake the
objects of interest to him. He will
f1irt with them when they will. He
is always their admirer. In the back
ground there may always be what
you call the preference, but that is
his secret"
Wrayson smiled across the table.
This is very dangerous doctrine,
baroness" he declared.
Dangerous? she murmured
"For us! Remember that We are a
susceptible race"
She flung out her hands and shook
her head. Susceptible! She denied it
Vehemently.
1T is on the contrary" she de-
clared. You do not lose your heads
or your hearts very easily, you Eng
lishmen."
"You do not know u.s." he pro-
tested.
Il know you." she answered For
myself, I admit it. When 1 am with
a man who is nice I try that I may
make him. just a little, no more, but
just little in love with me- IT
makes things more amusing. 1t is
better for him, and we are not bored
But with you, mon ami, know very
well that l waste my time And so
l ask you instead this question. Tell
me why you have invited me to
take luncheon with Won
Evening star., 1921-06-12
THE AVENCER
BY E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM.
+ A Tale of Political Intrigue and Private
j. .-..se Revenge
Is Copyright BY Brown
Copyright By Little. Brown 4 Col

at last. IT should be curious to know.
though. how you arrived at this de-
cision."
Heneage looked past him at wray-
son.
you should ask wrayson." he said.
sauntering toward the door.
I'm off," he remarked. looking
backward and nodding his farewelis.
IF 1 stay here any longer. l shall
have nightmare. Time you fellows
were in bed, too. Hows the Malleni
fund, colonel?"
The coloners face relaxed. A smile
of genuine pleasure lit up his fea-
lures.
Going strong" he declared trium-
phantly. I'VE shall ship him off for
Italy next week with a very tidy
little check in his pocket. Dear old
Dobson gave US f10. and the concert
fund is turning out well"
Wrayson lit a cigarette and looked
back from the open door.
You're more at home with philan-
thropy than horrors. colonel" he re-
CHAPTER XXI.
THE FLIGHT OF LOUISE.
The baroness was looking her best,
and knew it. She had slept well the
night before, and her eyes were soft
and clear. Her maid had been un-
usually successful with her hair, and
her hat, which had arrived only that
morning from Paris. was quite the
smartest in the room. She was at
her favorite restaurant, and her soli-
tary companion was a good-looking
man, added to which the caviare was
delightfully."- fresh. and the toast crisp
and thin. Consequently the baroness
was in a particularly good temper.
Il really do wish. my dear friend
she said. smiling across at him, that
l could do what you ask. But it is
not so simple. not so simple as you
think. You say. Give ma the ad-
| nicely. and I like you well enough
to be glad to do it. But Louise. she
say to me, Give no one my address!
Let no one know where I am gone
I'm sure she didn't mean that to
apply to me-" Wrayson pleaded.
nama" the baroness declared. 81
say to her. Not even Mr.. wrayson? :?
and she answered, No. No. No.
And you promised?" he asked.
"Why. yes! What else could do?'
very foolish girl. Louise. After
Mr.. Wrayson will be angry with you
and l shall make myself very. very
agreeable to him. and who knows
| but he will forget all about you
But Louise she only shake her head
She knows her own countrymen too
! well. They are so terribly insularly
| constant"
rs that such a very bad quality
| baroness?'
"Ah. l find it So" she admitted
"I do not like the man who can think
of only one thing. only one woman
at a time. He is so dull. he has no
imagination. If he has, only one
sweetheart. how can he know any
thing about US? for in a hundred
different women there are no two
alike"
THAT is all very WELL" Wrayson
answered, smiling; but, you see. if
man cares very much for one par
ticular woman. he hasn't the least
curiosity about the rest of her SEX
She sighed gently. and her eyes
flashed her regrets. Very blue eyes
they were today. almost as blue as
the turquoises about her throat.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN

Great sachem strobel has appoint
ed the following as raising officers
to the various tribes and councils
of the degree Of pocahontas nsaas IN N 'ne =
Past Great Sachem Charles F.
Fuller; Logan. No. 8. Past Sachem
A. A. Grimes; Seneca, No. H., Past
sachem D. A Harvey: Idaho, No. Is.
Past Sachem R; A. Humphries;
Charles J. Benner: white Eagle, No.
II. Past Sachem A. H. Dyer; Sioux.
No. IS, Past Great Sachem r. w.
Thompson; Osceola. No. -. Past
sachem R. F. Martin: Red Wing: No.
Idaho Council, Great Junior Sycamore
F. D. Seiffert and the following staff:
Mrs. Van Sciever, Mrs. Herbert and
Mrs. Williams; White Eagle, the
great staff and the following staff:
Mrs. Green; Mrs. Dennis and Mrs:
Sycamore Lee B. Emory and fol-
lowing as staff: Mrs. Plaskett, Mrs.
Sabin and Mrs. Wilkinson.
Idaho. No. Is at it's latest meeting
conferred degree work on several
candidates. The members are urged
charge of each meeting and special
features are held. The committee in
charge for the next meeting COM
prises W. B. Kolb. George Vaughn
and j. D. Rragunier.
Osceola, No. 10, through its ''boost-
ers' is planning a big time for July.
August and September The chief Of
records reports that the tribe is in
a good condition both numerically
and financially.
Seneca, No. II, at its latest meeting
conferred the work on a class. The
Climbers are putting forth renew
ed efforts to make this year the ban
ner one.
Sioux. No. IS. held one of it special
meetings at it's last session. Ar
rangements were made for the insti-
tuition of Sioux Council, No. Z. de-
gree of Pocahontas which will take
place Wednesday. June 20. "A formal
request for a charter has been sub
mitted to the great sachem- Ar
rangements were also made for a
ceremonial to be held the first part
of July, when a class of 100 will
receive the degree Of the order. A
supper will follow the tribal degree
work. after which special convoca-
tion Of their hayloft will be held.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
PYTHIAN SISTERS.

Rathbone Temple, No. 8, Pythfan
Sisters, recently celebrated its thir-
tieth anniversary. entertaining the
sisters and brothers Of the Virginia
domain. The distinguished guests of
the evening were Past Grand Supreme
Chancellor Young, Past Grand Chan
cellor. Shafer and Grand Chancellor
Grey. An invitation was received
tend its reception to Grand Chief Mrs
Sacrey and was accepted unanimously,
Evening star., 1921-06-12

CONTINUED in Tomorrow's Star }