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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-24
WINNING NORTH AFRICA J. D. Townsend. In the Christian
 Herald.

There Is no doubt that tho most
 difficult mission fields are those
 where the Mohammedan religion is
 practiced: and it is precisely those
 lands, which are the most neglected
 by the Christian church today,
 In North Africa alone. apart from
 ESypt, there are some twenty mill
 lion Mohammedans. Crushing out
 the Christian faith as 1t existed in
 the seventh century. Islam has been
 supreme in Rarbary for about thir-
 teen hundred years. And nowhere in
 the world has that religion been more
 aggressive (excepting perhaps Egypt, which is part of the same general
 field) than in North Africa. It's ed-
 ucational centers, it's missionary or sanization. its propaganda. it's avow- ed effort to win from here the pagan races of Central Africa, constitute one of the most extraordinary en- terprises of all times. 1t is indeed surprising that so vast and import ant . field as this of North Africa should have been neglected by all the great Christian societies until the year 1910. whom the Methodist Episcopal church began work there. The decided majority of North Africans are of Bsrbsr origin The Algerian Berbers, known as Ka- byles, are . peculiarly frank, coura- geous. and independent people. Moro Ayrian than Semitic. they have much l in. common with our own Northern European ancestors. Did not they under Roman rule produce Saint Au- gustine? Because these Kabyles can mot read Arabic, and have not the Koran in their own tongue, 1t would seem that through them as AR en- tering wedge North Africa may yet
 be won back to Christ Those of
 tho natives speaking Arabic are more fanatical and SO more difficult to touch and influence.
 The effort of Christiandom to de- feat Islam is here twofold The first phase of this effort is that of tho
 French to siviliss their great colony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-24
By MIaNON HAL

By m1QNON HALL
 This looks like the picture of two simple buildings.
 It is
 But 1t represents in human ideals and hopes one of the finest citizen ship movements going on In the city today.
 It is tho property which the Axis club Is buying for its headquarters as 8 departmental woman's organiza- ton; and within it's confines will be formulated thousands of splendid plans. In the years to come. for the good of the community
 Tn the words of Mrs Angus Tay- Tor. the clubs president:
 Think how much great good 900 women banded together can do for the progress, advance. uplift and benefit of the city"
 Not only will the club function as a center for its regular splendid club life, but it will take care fin it's up- stairs rooms of out-of-town members here for shopping tours or weekend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-24
PERsONALITY OF WU PET-rU

PERSONALITY OF WU PEI-FU From Arms and the Mon in China,
 by Rodney Gilbert. in Asia Nigga
 zine.
 wu Psi-fu is . small man. very snght with diminutivs hands and feet, but as hard as nails and as agile as . cat. He has . marrow, we'll shaped head. soft amber syeA and the slightly Aquiline features which arc the mark in both China and Japan of the AriEtocrat On the parade ground he is something of . martinet, but no one minds because ho works as hard as any soldier. In his headquarters he Is the most unassuming and in some respects unimpressive military officer in China The Chinese have so keen . sense of the dramatic In any situation that not ono In ten thousand can ton seems to call for it. Any other Chinese In wu's place would pose as the war-lord and the conqueror. Wu Pei-fu Is as natural as . child. He Is more than modest, he is extremely shy and diffident. carrying on most of his conversation with hanging head and In a small, soft, slightly Querulous voice.
 His mental attitude toward him Self ana ms position In China is as unique as his manner. He is prob ably the only public official in China who sincerely regards himselt as . public servant Some of his most intimate advisers complain, that, 1 though he is a lion in war, taking personal risks that no commandine officer ought to take and gambling against any odds, he is . coward in politics. Having won . victory, he will take no initiative and assume on responsibility in insututing the re- | forms that the country s led to ex pect from him. Having tho power ol c dictator, he will not assume the functions. His plea invariably is that he has no right to interfere in such matters He removes tyrants and creates opportunities for the people
 to call their parliaments or set ur
 the officials they want. but he has nc authority to do these things for them Once the fighting is over. his majoi ambition always seems to be to gel into the most inconspicuous corner available and wait hopefully for tho people to do the rest. Meanwhile tho people arN waiting for him to move l land the 6Stai result n mutual die. appointment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-24

October on, will be open to mem- bers.
 Biz Attendance Expected
 The members at the luncheon to- morrow will reveive their stock cer- tificates, which are being issued in $1o, $25, and $50 amounts. It is an ticipated that there will be full house present.
 Victor H. Hanson, publisher of the Birmingham News, Is expected to tell of his recent trip abroad. He Is the feature speaker on the pro- gram.
 The cottage on this Axis club property-shown to the right of pic- ture---will now be used for club Rf- fairs It is to be rented and the proceeds used for the benefit of the club.
 The property, which is known as the Archibald Miller home--is lo- oated at 1919 Eighth avenue, north, Its whole cost is to be s25,000. When this is paid, the organization plans to mortgage it and build a modern, up-to- the minute plant such as towns like Louisville, Ky, and prac- tically every large city can boast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-24
]. 5. FLAPPERS
 CAUSE STIR IN
 QUAINT HOLLAND
Feminine Tourists From U. s. Threaten to Upset Tradi- tionaI Dress of Dutch
 DameS-EIderS Rebel

volendam. Holland, September ss. The people of this seaside village have two sources of Income, fish ing and the tourists who come to see the medieval costumes of the vil- lagers>and comment on their adher- catch the one, and the girls the other. For volendam has it's belles. and the old world attire of their forhears becomes them we'll.
 But this year hundreds of Ameri- can "flappers" have been among Volendam's visitors, and they have introduced chaos. The local girls have not been blind to the charms which the svelte American girls se eem to hold for the young men of Volen- dam, and 1t ts no uncommon sight to see volsndam misses walking behind groups of American girls, making vain attempts to initiate the slouch- Ing, lackRdisical walk and blase air of assumed world wisdom.
 The debutante siouoh, tho long pointed shoes with French heels, the short, soant skirts and chic hats have aroused the envy of the young Dutch women and created a panic in the village which may cease to be a great mart for souvenirs if it's female population begins to copy world fa ashion sheets.
 Holland Stirred
 The village elders are ID in arms. Tirades arc launched against the fol- lies and foibies of fashion. The iace- makers who fashion the quaint white caps for women. the manufacturers who turn out the wooden shoes, and the shopkeepers who thrive on the quaintness of volendam are conduct ing an -fiapper campaign.
 Of course, there, gre Dutch flap pers, but the Dutch girls generally have too much weight to simulate fashion sheetse successfully, and Dutch modistes lack the skill of American and French dressmakers. So the American girls and their ex- treme attire have stirred little Dutch girls, who were never thrilled by the efforts of the girls of Amsterdam to copy the mannikins of Longchamps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-24
DIVIDEND NOTICE

Remaining creditors and depositors of the Jefferson County Bank gre requested to call on and after October 2, 1922, at the Safety Vault De- partment, on the ground floor of Jefferson County Bank building, and receive check for an additional t&n (1O) per cent of their unpaid claim.
 w. w. CRAWFORD,
 Liquidating Agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-24
Rehearsal of Elks
 Band at 8 Tonight

Rehearsal Of the newly organized band of Birmingham Lodge No. 7s, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at the Elks home, Nineteenth street and Eighth avenue. The band was or ganixed recently by Otto Miller, who is director. and Is composed of many of the leading musicians of the city.
 Prof. Miller announced yesterday that the band would give series of concerts in the near future. The or ranizatton of the band Is the first step in the program for the local lodge to take a leading part in the Grand lodge meeting which will take nlaoe in Atlanta next July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-24
THE WEATHER
By Associated Press

Washington, September 22.-Ala- bama, Georgia and Mississippi: Fair Sunday and Monday; no change in temperature; gentle variable winds.
 Tennessee: Fair Sunday and Monday; cooler Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-24
LOCAL DATA


 Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at D. n 90th meridian time. September 2s 1922:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-24

new house is never added. Rather than do this. people leave the town. or die-it is cheaper"
 LithopoIis people are proud of their town for the stimulus to the imagination of genius-even for so brief period--and they are proud Of their former townspeople that so became notew. They live here be- cause they love the town, they de- clare; the graveyard on the hill is held In reyerent esteem, and they tell you that when they die, no matter where, they'd like to be buried in Lithopolis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-24
CUTDoWN FORD CAR IS
 CONSUMED BY FLAMES

A Ford automobile of the cut-dow ' type, was burned near Vanderbil furnace last night about 1l:Se o'clock. Passing motorists stated that when they discovered the fire. the automobile was practically en- veloped in flames. The owner of ths car could not be found.
 The car bore license No, B-l2Sls, of the 1922 issue. The car had not been stripped as, all ef the tires, lights, battery, etc. were found In their respective places,
 Call officers Jones and Smith con ducted an investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-24
DIR. NOURsE BETTER

Annfston, September 2s-(SpsciAi.) ) pr, 4. L. Nourss. who has been con- fined to his home on Tyler Hill ny illness for the past week. was able tc resume his work Saturday.
 Numerous public schools, high schools. university. and the spreading of French literature are doing much to break down old pre- judices and to dissipate the black mesa of superstition. The second phase of this. effort Is that of the Christian church to win souls to Christ. Several independent. unde- bodies have been work ing here since 1884. nobly sacrificing self in teaching, preaching and trans .lating Christian literature into the two native tongues. But the results ap one can count them in figursa have bseA yitAbly nsages.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-11-22
Wednesday, November 22.
Plow Up and Cover UP.

Scores and scores of farmers of
Edgefeld county, encouraged by the
increased yields Of cotton in many
sections, in spite of the extremely
unfavorable weather conditions, have
resolved to plant more cotton and
MAKE MORE cotton next year. This
is a wise resolve and can be carried
out. But the first step, conceded by
all farmers who have given the mat
ter of growing cotton under boil wee
vii conditions careful considera-
tion, is to destroy all cotton stalks,
thus depriving weevils of food before
they go into winter quarters. This
should be done at once. Every cotton
stalk, where they have not already
been plowed up, should be plowed up
and covered up WITHIN THE NEXT
TEN DAYS. Now that the grain has
been sown, turn under all standing
cotton stalks at once. Do not delay,
even day. The weather may then
prevent your 'donig so at all. If you
would make a good yield of cotton
next year, begin now by. blowing un-
der all stalks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-11-22
"Death Loves a Shining
Mark"

These words Of the poet come to
ones mind as he thinks of the death
of young Wallace Prescott, which
caused such profound sorrow here
when the announcement was made
early Tuesday morning. Wallace was
stricken with typhoid fever at his
home in Greenwood about seven
weeks ago and was apparently we'll
ON the road to recovery when sud-
denly he grew worse an ddeath claim
ed him. During his tedious illness he
had the best Of attention from his de-
voted wife and, too, his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. III. Prescott, would go up
to see him from Edgefeld at fire.
guent intervals. His devoted mother
was with him when the end came
the one who ministered to him first
N life ministered to him in his last
moments as only mother can.
Wallace Prescott was an exception
al young man. Being energetic and
ambitious he applied himself to cot
ton manufacturing and was steadily
promoted. Although only 22 years of
age, he was foreman of the carding
department of a large mill in Green
wood, having moved to Greenwood
from Edgefeld about a year ago. He
first began to study and apply him
self here in Edgefeld under Mr..
Hightower and always made good.
Net only was Wallace a success in his
personal achievements, but he was a
model boy and young man, having
been from his infancy peculiar joy
ard comfort to his parents. This can
not be said sf all boys in this day Of
fast living.
He was member of the First
Baptists church of Edgefeld, from
which the funeral was conducted
Wednesday morning by his pastor,
Rev. A. T. Allen. The large number
of persons who attended and the nu-
mercus and very beautiful floral trib-
-utes reflected the popularity Of this
Edgefeld young man. He is survived
by his devoted wife, little three
year old child, his father and moth
er, two brothers and eight sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Prescott's home
has been blessed with IL children, 10
of whom are living. They lost an in
fant son % years ago and the death
of Wallace was the second taken. The
devotion of the mmebers Of this
family to each other is very beauti-
full, and we extend sincere sympathy
to all of them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-11-22
Trespass Notice.

In order TO keep people out Of
trouble, hereby give notice that
do not want anybody trespassing on
my land and all who do so will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. This means everybody, without
exception.
C. L. TURNER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-11-22

| is taking laudable and intelligent in
terest in all the public spirited enter
prises of Batesburg and Leesville,
and yet has time to make an ideal
home.
Mrs. Scott said of the Johnston
people that there were nowhere to be
found more wonderfully kind and
sympathetic people than they.
In the afternoon, / was The guest
of the Batesburg Woman's Club,
which is remarkable company of
we'll dressed, beautiful and intelli-
gent women. The home of this after
noon meeting was with Mrs. Gar Der
and joint hostesses were Mrs. l.. D.
Cullum and Mrs. Dreher.
Here magnificent chrysanthemums
formed the center pieces of tables in
two rooms, and the beauty and grace
Of Batesburg combined to make it a
notable occasion.
Mrs. A. G, Jones presided over the
meeting and musical numbers were
given from the works of Richard
Wagner by members Of the faculty of
Batesburg Grammar and High School
and Summerland College which is
said to be coming into it's own.
I sat by member of the faculty
of Summerland College who asked
me about former students from
Edgefeld county, the Misses Bledsoe,
Miss Frances DeVore and Miss Mar
!tha Bell, and told me that Edgefeld
was represented by two Misses Sui
livan from our county.
A paper was read on Richard Wag-
ner by Mrs. Price Zimmerman.
When the literary program was
finished, and / had followed E. A. DIS
instructions by talk on Citizenship,
the best cake I have ever eaten was
served. Miss Attaway sat by me, and
doesn't eat cream or coffee. The cake
was covered with nuts and cream and
Miss Attaway slyly lifted all of her
cream into my plate, and when l had
finished my coffee, transferred her
full cup to my plate. No wonder |
did not want to partake of the even
ing meal. But Mrs. Hartley insisted
on my being seated around her fes-
tive board and tempting viands could
not be withstood.
On my way to the station I went in
and paid short visit to my cousin,
Davis Timmons and his family, be-
cause his courteous son, Mack, had
invited me at the school in the morn
ing, and I did not want to disregard
his youthful hospitality.
As l bade Miss Attaway and Mar
garet Hartley goodbye at the station,
having been thinking all day of Fran
ces Willard and the Federation of
Women's club and Education, as l
boarded the train I came upon some
of the returning delegates to the
|conference of the Daughters of the
American Revolution in Spartanburg,
Mrs. Lucas Walker Of Johnston,
chiefly, and l thought of the words
of Frances Willard, "The awakening
of women to a perception of their
relation to civic life is an incalcu-
liable advantage, for women are the
mothers of the race. Organized moth
erhood is force the most deeply
rooted, the most steadily enduring
that this planet knows, among all the
benefcient forces that the ages have
developed"
Mrs. j. L. MINIS.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-11-22
Trespass Notice.
C. L. TURNER.

Trespass Notice.
All persons are hereby warned not
to hunt on land owned or controlled
by me.
D. R. DAY.
Trenton, S. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-11-22

Published every Wednesday in
The Advertiser Building at $500
per year in advance.
Entered as second class matter at
the postoffce at Edgefeld S. c.
No communications will be pub
lished unless accompanied by the
writer's name. :.
Card of Thanks. Obi.earies, Res
olutions and Political Notices pub
lished at advertising rates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-11-22

y
Winthrop graduate, Miss Wither-
spoon, who seemed to be the apple
of the children's eye. The little folks
were all seated around tables with
little chairs, and their work in front
of them, much on the kindergarten
style, only more advanced.
I am debating in my mind as to
whether it was the second or third
grade which I next visited. The rea-
son am in doubt is that as enter
ed the room, I saw familiar face in
one of the desks, and after looking a
few moments, recognized little
Louise Porter, and I can not believe
she is in the third grade, such short
time it seems snce she was a baby in
Edgefeld.
We visited Miss Attaway's fourth
grade, and there saw her many meth
DDS of fastening truths on the minds
of the children of plastic age. There
were signs of lessons and pictures
which would soon be forthcoming for
Thanksgiving, and the room was fill
ed with her interests for her pupils.
There are in this Grammar School
about 800 children, a teacher for
each grade and two teachers for a
large grade, being eight teachers for
seven grades, and vocal and piano
instructor.
At Ii: 80, Mrs. W. F. Scott, known
to Edgefield as Miss Julia Haltiwan-
ger, came in her car and Mrs. Hart
ley and I drove with her to the
Batesburg-Leesville High School.
Here we were met by Prof. Scott,
who conducted us through every part
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-11
IN THE NEGATIVE ARGUMENTS

The Luthelans
nalienable
The the state.
That violation
tutona-that it denies
thorough religious training Harding quoted
President Marshall
that where freedom religion
father of child have right train the
religious belief. Unless develop a
be unfit society
removing him custody be
alone look his
ton and nstl into his religious think
able him
Lutheans continue: a to a
standard of education, prescribe
will Gaalfy child intelligent citizenship
where the child shall education
5 the o say,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-11

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-11
MOTHER THINKS PRAYER
GAVE SIGHT TO INFANT

GRIMSBY, ENGLAND, oct. 1.-THE
power of prayer has a firm believer
in Mrs. Patchett whose child, blind
since birth, has recovered sight since
the Rev. II. Cotton Smith has called
for daily PRAYER for the child from the
assembled mothers of the village.