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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-03-02

The English can't get over Americas
building a navy. 1t makes them sick
because they are too poor to excel
in this as they have always done.
I am expecting mail from you on
the Aquitania which arrives tomor-
row, so l hope I shall not be disap-
pointed. God bless and keep you al
ways.
Lovingly yours,
GRACE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-03-02
Grand Jury For 1921.

T. E. Miller, Collier; J. E. Morgan
Sr., Moss, l.. M.Dorn, Golfers; j. w
Mundy, Ropers; L. j. Smith, Pick
ems; B. R. Tillman, Shaw; ]. B. Nc.
Creight, Johnston; W. j. Duncan
Edgefeld; w. G. Wells, Golfers; J.
H. White, Johnston; j. c. Day, Tren-
ton; J. H. Reel, Wise.
Hold-Over Jurors.
]. o. Scott, W. L. Dunovant, II. E.
Quarles, A. C. Yonce, w. G. QUITS,
j. E. Hammond.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-03-02
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day of March, 1921, I will make
application to The Peoples Bank of
Edgefeld, S. c., for the reissue of a
certificate of stock to take place of
certificate No. 66; also to The Bank
of Johnston, Johnston, S. c., for the
reissue of the three following certifi-
Gates of stock, Nos. 26O, 332 and
395, all of which certificates as issued
by said banks have been lost.
A. C. YONCE,
Trenton, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-03-02
New Garage Near Station.

1 take this means of notifying the
public that I have opened a garage
in the metal building to the rear of
the store of Mr.. Charlie Thomas and
solicit a share of their patronage. l
have employed Mike Brooks as one of
nv force of workers who is well
known to automobile owners. All
work guaranteed. All I ask is trial.
Remember the place, in the metal
building to the rear of Mr.. Charlie
Thomas store near the depot.
John L. Holston.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-03-02
John L. Holston.

FOR RENT: The Julian R. stroth-
er plantation cheap. Five-horse farm,
but will rent in smaller tracts. All
under wire for pasturage. Apply to
BOX 95, Edgefeld, S. c.
2-23-2t
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-03-02

2-23-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-27

This store will specialize entertainment specaltes We vii carry at all times full line of
 Nut Cups Tally Cards Place Cards Playing Cards Crep Convaescent Cards Anniversary Cards Friendship Card Mourning Cards Birth Announcements Bridge Score Pad Brides. Books Address Books Framed Notices full line of nisons flower making material and Party Caps dinner for all occasionsSt Patick Easter, Thanksgiving Hallow We have nice little souvenir for your des do not miss th sale.
 You will find plenty of parking space for your
 These prices uuiN be on at both stores a this week
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-22
Her Spanish Grandfather and
American UnCIes Searching
for Helen Owen.
WAS TOO FOND OF NIGHT LIFE
Daughter Of Roosevelt Rough Rider
and 1.-THE Rose Of Cuba" Escaped
From Restraint in Chicago
and Cannot Now Be Found.

ChicagO.-SOmewhere in these Unit
ed States is u seventeen-year-old miss,
Il Spunish-American child OF romance
and adventure, for whom u large for
tune is waiting.
Back in Spain an ~aristOcratic old
Castilian grandfather is fretting away
his last years longing for her, and here
in America three wealthy uncles are
seeking her to tell her that q fourth
uncle has died and left her a great es-
tate.
Helen Owen, the missing heiress, is
the daughter of the late Warren u.
owen, a Roosevelt Rough Rider, who
won the daughter Of Don Esteban Gar
clio in Cuba in the Spanish-American
war. Rough Rider Owen fought a duel
for the hand OF Senorita CARGO with
her proud old father, it is stated by
Clyde Owen of Pittsburgh. who is here
seeking the girl, and brought her to
the United States.
Uncle Leaves Her q Fortune.
Since then both have died and the
girl has disappeared. after seventeen
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-22
TOLD OF H. c. /. IN HEAVEN
Voice From Tomb" Persuades French
Widow to Place 500 Francs on
Husbands Grave.

Paris.-Because of her readiness to
believe that even in heaven the cost
Of living had become a serious prob
lem a certain faithful French widow
came near being %defrauded the other
day. Since the death Of her husband
this woman had made it Il rule to
make a daily visit to his grave in the
Pere Lachaise Cemetery. But one day
while placing flowers on the mound
she was startled by hearing a voice.
up here" the voice called out, 1T
IS the I'm as upon the earth-every-
body wants money. On every hand
are people asking for tips. Dear
friend. AN you let me have 800
francs"
Having nc money witt her the
woman after struggling to overcome
her fear promised to bring some as
soon as possible and the voice replied
gratefully: THANK you"
The woman went home and told a
%neighhor of her remarkable experience.
The neighbor thought a while and then
advised the widow to do what the
voice had requested. but the neighbor
also went to the authorities and let
them in on the secret.
l.. Gathering together the necessary
500 francs the widow piously placed
the money on the grave in a purse and
went away. When she was out of
sight a young mar stepped out from
behind a nearby tombstone and took
up the purse. But the next thing he
knew a policeman had him by the
collar.
1t turned out that the young man
was a nephew of the widow. but at
the trial that followed she forgave him
and withdrew the charges when the
young mans wife with a baby in her
arms appealed to the widow for mercy.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-22
Fortune Awaits
Missing Maiden

years of as romantic u life as her par
ents lived before her. The father died
in April, 1920, at New Bedford, Mass.
and since then the girls uncle. Edward
Owen, has died at Boston, leaving his
estate to the young woman.
Assisting the Pittsburgh relative in
the hunt are Perry Owen Of New York
and William Owen of Oak Park, ILL.,, all
wealthy.
After my brother Warren brought
his bride, who was known as The Rose
of Cuba back to the States they lived
in st. Louis" said Clyde Owen. Helen
was born there. Her mother died a
year later Of tuberculosis, and Warren
and the child wandered over most of
father in Spain SEN agents to this
country looking for her.
Then. when she was fifteen, they
settled Town in Oak Park, where War
rem was a painting contractor. She
kept his house and had her freedom,
and, inheriting the temperament of her
parents, was too fond of that freedom
" ACCp Oul " ullSClllcI. SHE was roma
OF cabarets, dances and the movies. SO
! learned she came before the juvenile
authorities here.
1.-THE girls father moved east and
died. and she returned to Chicago to
be Sent to the Home for the F'riendless
because OF her wild escapades. She
was given to the care of a Mrs. Cond-
ley, 4516 Brave avenue. She escaped
through a window one night and has
never been heard of since.
MY brother. Edward Owen of Bos-
ton. has died, leaving his estate to her.
Wherever she is, we want her to know
that we will protect her from the agents
of her grandfather in Spain and that u
great house, surrounded by six acres
OF beautiful estate. and many thou.
sands of dollars are awaiting her."
Clyde Owen, who told this story, is
an official of the Pressed Steel Car
company, Pittsburgh.
The much-sought girl has chdnged
her name from Owen to Gordon. ac-
cOrding to the information available.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-22
HAPTE VII.
Seek Miss Conrad-The Threads Be-
come Tangled.

/ grasped the thing in my hand,
holding it up incredulously into what
eyer faint light / could find. There
was no question rs to its identity; l
could not doubt. This was the same
peculiar ornament | had observed that
evening in the girls hat, or else its
IA mate. l recalled the quaint
shape of the miniature hi1t too clearly
to be mistaken. Then this car was the
n in which she had departed with
Gustave Alva two hours before. What
had occurred in the meanwhile? Some
thing serious evidently. The dagger
on the floor would indicate a struggle,
or at least a hasty departure from the
vehicle.
l stood staring at 1t, slowly compre-
bending the probable meaning Of those
dark stains on the blade. Their ma
ture could not be determined in SO
dim a light, yet when | touched them
with my finger it became discolored.
My God could 1t be blood? Blood. it
was blood then this had been a scene
of tragedy, Of awful crime perhaps.
The discovery sickened me. but l had
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-22
FINDS A LABELED TURTLE
Kentucky Farmer Picks Up One Upon
Which His Neiohbor Carved.
Initials Years AGO.

Lenoxburg. Ky.-Forty-four years
ago j. 7. McClanahan, who at that
time owned a farm heal here, carved
his name on the shell Of a small land
turtle that he had caught. He then
liberated the turtle.
A few days ago Peter Sheppard,
who now owes the adjoining farm,
caught a turtle, and upon examining
1t closely learned that 1t was the same
turtle on which McClanahan had
carved his initials forty-four years ago.
Recently he found another turtle o.,
which Sheppard's father carved his
name, John Sheppard. twenty-eight
years ago.
The shells Of the turtles had been
worn almost smooth. but 1t still was
cas- to discern the carving Of the
names.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-22
Story of Senator Schroeder Car.
ries One Back to Days OF
Spanish Main.
BOLSHEvlK CREW MUT|N!ED
Put Officers in Irons and Sailed to
Murmansk, Then, firing of Soviet
Life. Stole Vessel Again and RE.
turned to Cuxhaven.

Washington.-The theory that Boil
shevist buccaneers, agents or sympa-
thiZerS were responsible for the disap-
pearance of more than twenty mer-
chant vessels off the Virginia and Car
DINA coasts during the last six months
received a decided impetus when Off
cials investigating the case came into
possession of Il detailed official ac-
count of the seizure of the Cuxhaven
fishing steamer, Senator Schroeder. by
Il mutinous crew, who contiscated the
vessel in the name of the soviet gov
eminent.
After the captain and other officers
had been Overpowered and locked up,
the ringleader of the mutineers. one
Knuefken. aided by two Botshevist
agents who had been s%muggled aboard
rs stowaWays, ran the ship into the
port Of Murmansll.
Buccaneer Gets Five Years.
Here knuefken left TIE ship and
eventually made his way back to Ham
burg. Where he VAS convicted of mu-
tiny and ship stealing and sentenced
TO five years in the p~enitentiary.
Meanwhile. members of the crew who
had remained With the Senator Schroe-
der. tired of life with the soviet and
plotted to steal the ship and return
to CuNhaven.
Getting permission togo out on a
fishing trip they overpowered their
new officers and tool the Senator
Schroeder back to CuXhaven. where
they were arrested and tried.
This fantastic though apparently in
disputable report of mutiny and piracy
gave Il new lease of life to the belief
first expressed by Secretary Of Com
merce Hoover, that the unusual loss
of ships during the last year must
De ascribed to the actions of Bolshevist
crews
officia, Report o. Mutiny.
"The CuXhaven fishing steamer
Senator Schroeder" said the official re-
port in part" left the fishing karbor
in Cuxhaven on April q, 1921, on a
voyage to Iceland. On board were
the captain, two officers, two engineers.
five sailors, two stokcrs, and q cook,
and also one passenger.
"Three stOwaways had beer snug
gled aboard without the knowledge of
the master.
"When the ship was fairly out to
sea the captain was decoyed into the
sailors quarters and overpOwered by
the three sailors and the stowaways
and locked up.
"The passenger. the first officer. and
the first engineer were then likewise
imprisoned in the sailors quarters and
the rest Of the crew were forced by
threats to continue running the ship.
after a voyage Of ten DAYS the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-22
WANT POPPY GROWING ENDED
Fees Of Opium Ask That China Stop
the Cultivation of the
Plant.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for recon-
mendations in the report of the com
mission on the opium. traffic of the
League of Nations has been urged
i'm conferences here with government
officials and others by Mrs. Hamilton
Wright, one of the experts attached
to the commission. Mrs. Wright as
sisted in the preparation OF the re-
port submitted to the league council.
Many messages have been sent to
Geneva by American organizations
urging favorable action on the recon-
mendation as the only means of pre-
venting the revival of the opium traf-
fic.
While the report itself has not yet
been made public, it is understood
that it includes two principal recon-
m~endations:
|. The council is requested TO seek
permission from the central govern
ment of China for consuls OF league
members to address themselves in
that country directly to the leaders of
the Chinese military forces, urging
them to give up the cultivation of the
poppy.
.. The council Is requested to APP
point a special commission Of inquiry
to visit personally the provinces in
China where the poppy is grown to
ascertain the extent of the cultiva-
ton and the methods of marketing the
prohibited drug.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-22
Il Was 4 Long. Thin laded Dagger.

tc go on. l wrenched open the for
ward door and peered fearfully with
In. / could not but know instantly
what / saw-a dim, huddled form
leaning forward eros the steering
wheel, one hand yet on the spokes,
with head dangling h~elplessly, upheld
only by contact with the windshield.
/ knew the a was dead before
touched the cold hand his very pos
ture told that-and how he had died
instantly. from a stab In the back.
could not see his features, the dark
ness hid them, but desperation drove
me t o pass my hand Ove the con-
cealed face: the upturned mustache,
the exposed teeth. grinning ironically
In death. left no doubt as to who he
was-the Chilean soldier and attache,
Captain Alva. The awful horror Of it
paralyzed my very brain. She must
have done this! That girl nus have
killed him! But why7 for what rea
son? for what purpose? Could 1t have
been In answer to insult? Had the
Iu0u O0ACO ~ PACSS Nae 0Os0uSCS OAiSC
they were alone? and had she re-
sisted7 / would not question his in
clination, yet this was not possible.
The knife lay on the floor behind him,
Just as plucked. blood-stained, from
the wound. The girl, then. wal not
even riding beside him she could not
be to have dealt such a blow-she
must have been alone In the rear seat
There In the dark, unnoticed by the
man driving. she had leaned forward,
and driven that sharp blade unerring-
" home to the heart. He had sus-
pected nothing In time to raise even
an arm In self-defense. Then. dazed,
frightened by her terrible deed. for
getful even Of the knife In her terror,
she had dashed II to the floor and fled
into the darkness. leaving the rear
door open behind her.
That was the story !; that must be
The story. Ny mind pictured the scene
q IN tn horror. Yet what could ac-
count Cor such m actl What cause
could t~ransf0rm this woman. this
an1illngsfsced siri, into . murderessl
H4r leaving that weapon behind
world eeem 10 proclaim that the deed
|sNns done a haste. o. the spur Of the
moGnont;; that II had not been In any
~ cesrnedltatsd and planned. 9th
~ &WHq
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-22
MuRDER!

eynopsis.-In a New York jewelry
store Philip Severn, United States
consular agent. notices a small o
which attracts him. He purchases
It. Later he discovers In a secret
compartment a writing giving a
clew to a revolutionary movement
In this country seeking to overthrow
the Chilean government. The writ
Ing mentions a rendezvous, and
Severn decides to investigate. Find
ing the place mentioned in the writ
ing apparently deserted. Severn
visits a saloon in the vicinity. A
woman In the place Is met by a
man, seemingly by appointment.
and Severn, his suspicious aroused,
follows them. They go to the des-
ignated meeting place, an aban-
doned iron foundry. At the en-
devious Severn Is accepted as enc
of the couspirators and admitted.
He T.aets a stranger who addresses
hir1 ~ Harry DAILY. The incident
viayS into Severn's hands and he
accepts II. His new acquaintance
ID 8 notorious thief, Gentleman
George" Harris. Concealed, Severn
hears the girl address the c~onspira-
tors. She urges them to hasten the
work Of revolution. The girl dis
covers Severn listening. She ac-
cepts his explanation Of his pres
ence and asks him to meet her next
day. He tells her his name Is Daily.
She II Miss Conrad Harris In
forms him OF q scheme he has to
secure $1.OO0.OCO, the revolutionary
fund. and offers to ''split" with him.
Severn accepts. Severn learns 1t
was his new friend and q Captain
Alva" who had lost the box which
started him on the trail. Harris
tells him the woman IL Marie Cess
l1r. He arranges to meet Severn
next day 1t Tom Costigan's saloon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-22
Duchess Wins Rain "Bet"
Of Half Million Francs

PariS.-As q consequence of
rain Lloyd's of London lost their
latest weather gamble" They
will be called upon to pay the
Duchess Decazes, organizer of
the great charity Pavlowa fete
bagatelle, at the Polo club, half
d million francs.
The terms of the insurance
stated that all expenses would
be paid by Lloyd's if the observ-
ers stationed on the top of EiffeI
tower noted more than two MILL
meters Of rain after eleven
o'clock in the morning.
At six O'Clock at night the
rainfall was officially reported at
three and a half millimeters.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-22
CHAPTER vi-continued
-

II N, who Their was "Miss Conrad?''
Not Marie Gessler, certainly, under
another name, for she would have re-
turned 70 Washington. There was NO
doubt ~ to that, for Alva had agreed
take her direct to the depot in his
Own car. and would scarcely leave un-
III size was safely on the train. Prob
ably the other woman was a confed-
AoFate. with whom she would communi-
este By Telephone. My clearer judg-
menf told me al this, made me fully
conscious Of the danger Of keeping
NH appointment, yet never swerved
me from an intention to do SO. Marie
.Gomler,p eyes were frank and honest !;
they had looked directly into my own,
spleading!y | imagined. and / retained
i blind faith In her no ordinary chr
.cumstances would overcome. She was
Involved Ii this criminal conspiracy
1 there c0uld be no doubt as to that
but why7 under what conditions?
What could ever have driven so wom-
anuly ! woman to such an association?
Was her appeal to me an effort at as
atstancef Was she blindly endeavor-
lng 10 learn In this way II l was
worthy of trust. and confidence? This
hope would not down; It remained in
sletent, perslstent. I would keep my
word: would 60 to the place desig-
nated, at the hour set: l would 20
armed, prepared for whatever might
6ccur Of treachery-but ! would 60.
Perhaps here was the key to the whole
myatery; and once l solved her con
nection with the plot. particularly II
q absolyed her from blame. and the
neceosity Of exposure, / could go for
ward with clear conscience. and land
these Others where they justly be-
10nged.
must have covered four or i've
blocho Immersed Ii such thought, al
mo6k fofgetful Of my surroundings,
No. head bent low before the rain. my
m carelessiy slushing through the
Watoe a pools on the sidewalk. ! met
~ ~, beaed no sound to arou me;
6lE shout was dark. des0late, fOrl0rn.
suddenly ! became conscious Of
IJ1e unusual Obstruction Just ahead.
Z Gnnot / took It for i wrecked wagon
\ 1k1r1t01S 4eelnst the curb. but another
61AopSSferNRrd revealed the truth-a de-
nor1n4 stCnting car. III red tan-light
rSDofod with mud, and barely visible.
I1Ir2oiachc0 Viii i feeling Of relief |:
g1l3FWSg111 / wrecked. no sign Of acci-
11fs 40 ~ ~ noticed. Even In that
In I could ~ the machine was
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-22
Steamer Stolen
by Red" Pirates

vessel arrived in Murmansk on May
l, where knuefken, one of the sailors,
declared it was cOnfiscated in the
name Of the soviet government Of
Russia"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-22

rather than a w~eapOn--With an odd,
fanciful hilt. There were stains upon
the polished steel and the moment l
saw 1t, / knew where it had attracted
my attention before-as a pin in Ma
rie Gessler's hat.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-22
Boy in Pennsylvania Is
OlLer Than Great-Aunt

Bellefonte, Pa. George w.
Weaver enjoys the distinction Of
having I, sreat-grandchild who Is
older til N his youngest daugl-
ter, ami Mr.. Weaver himself IS
only siNiy-eight years old. He
has beef, married twice and is
the faith r OF IS children, IL of
whom are living. His oldest
granddaughter married Edward
Askey. Their eldest q is thir-
teen and older than Mr.. Weav-
er's Youngest daughter by his
second marriage. who is great
amt to the lad, who was born
before her.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-22
TA.r. /. no "hli.. Conrad"
GRO BE CONTINUED

He thnt passeth by and meddleth
with strife belonging 10 to him. is like
one that taketh Z dog by the eers.-.
Bible.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-09-02
A Huge Rattlesnake Was Found on the
Book.

snakes, but this is the first time that
any of them made the discovery that
a rattlesnake fed on fish.
According to the story throw line
baited with small perch had been put
out into the river. One of the party,
fishing with rod and reel. later had
pulled the throw line partly in to get it
out of the way, and in doing this one
hook, still baited with perch, was left
hanging above the water. The next
morning a huge rattlesnake was found
on the exposed hook. 1t is stated that
the snake was as large around as the
arm of the average man. The snake
was killed and the perch. which had
attracted it to the hook, was found
in the reptiles mouth.
The crop of snakes, especially the
rattlesnake species, is larger this year
than In years. This is attributed to
the past mild winter. Moccasins
swarm the smaller creeks and there
are moccasins in the larger streams.
The Colorado river has good sized
quota. While many of the snakes
seen In the streams are the harmless
water snakes, there is an abundance
of the rusty and poisonous species OF
the moccasin.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-09-02
"N0 PLACE FOR HOMELY GIRL
Wall Of Girl Who Tries Suicide After
Fiance Rejects Her for Pret-
tier One.

Baltimore.-"Men only look for
beauty; they don't care about the real
homemaker any longer" Virginia
Hicks, twenty, patient at the Mary
land General hospital, who tried to
commit suicide by swallowing poison,
explained that there was no place in
the world for the homely girl.
II don't want to get WELL" she con-
tinued, pushing back her short red
hair. MEN don't care what you do
for them-they are for the girl who
spends everything on clothes and
makes big show. They don't care
If a girl is good, self-respecting and a
real homemaker; all they want is a
big display of their money"
Refusing to give her lovers name,
she admitted that they had both been
very happy and expected to get married
shortly, until one evening at dance
he met a prettier girl, and after that
she didn't have a chance.
"Classical features and a conspicu-
Gus lack Of freckles are essential fea-
lures for happiness" Virginia de-
clared, weeping.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-09-02
Japan,s Highest Court.

The Japanese Supreme court-the
ishOn-In-consists of seven judges,
the chief judge being appointed for
life, or until removed to higher po-
sition. Last June the late chief judge,
Baron Kuniomi YOkota, was given an
other berth NEARER the emperor" and
DR.. Shotaro Tomiya was put in his
place. Doctor Tomiya is graduate OF
the Imperial university of Tokyo and
is one Of the best liked jurists In the
empire. The japanese code of pro
cedure is patterned after the best in
the American, English and French
codes.-New York Tribune.