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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11
PARENTS ACCUSED
RAPID, STARTLING DEVELOP.
MENTs in THE sPARTANBURG
MURDER MYSTERY.
MOTHER MAKES CONFESSION
Young Girl Tells of Last Look on
ChiId-charges Father With the
Deed-When Arrested Both Were
Preparing to Leave.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In the
case of the 2-months-old baby girl
found drowned in Whites mill pond
recently came to a startling climax
when the parents were arrested almost
simultaneously, the mother in a board
ing house on Magnolia street, as she
was arranging to take a train for
Charleston; the father at Chesnee, as
he was preparing to leave for San
Francisco. The mother is Fleta Pen
dleton, 10 years old, daughter of a shoe
salesman of Durham, N. C.; the father
is Clyde Caldwell Clement, aged %, Of
Sandy Grove, N. c., son Of Robert c.
Clement, a merchant. He was until re-
Gently a student at the Wofford Col
lege fitting school. The girl was a stu
dent at a local telegraph school. :
The arrest Of the girl was dramatic
in the extreme. Mrs. w: M. Hodges or
No. 205 Richardson street, Greenville,
had come to Spartanburg and identt'
fed the baby as that Of a young wo-
man who lived in her boarding: house
as Mrs. Caldwell" last month. The
police had reason to believe that the
young woman was living at a board
ing house in this city
Taking Mrs. Hodges with them,
Mayor John F. Floyd, Chief John Hill
Of the police force, Solicitor Albert
E. Hill and Robert E. Miller, a spe.
cial officer, went to the house. The
girls trunk vas being taken to the
station IS they entered.
When Mrs. Hodges saw the girl, she
burst into a flood of tears and cried:
ooh, God, Mrs. Caldwell, why did you
kill that dear little baby?" Miss Pen
dleton collapsed. When she had been
partly recomposed she told this story:
She and Clement became very IA
miliar last year when he was a stu
dent at Wofford and she was taking a
u in telegraphy at a local bust
ness school. After completing the
course she held various positions In
Spartanburg and Georgia. Clement
padi her frequent visits. Later she
went to Charlotte, N! c., living for
a while In a boarding house there
and later going to a hospital there,
where the baby, named Virginia, was
born December 6. fTs,
After various vicissitudes, Clement
took her to Greenville on January 13,
and they obtained a room attthe home
Of Mrs Hodges, where they gave the
name Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Caldwell.
Clement did not stay there, but fire.
quently visited the girl.
When the hue and cry became hot,
Clement, she said, decided it would
be well for both Of them to leave the
vicinity He came to town the morn
ing of the arrest, gave her $40 and
babe her leave at once for Charleston.
He told her, she said. that, he would
depart the next day for San Francisco.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11
MIGHT PUZZLE THE SAINT
Good Old Bishop Seen Wondering at
tho o~bservances Accompanying
His Natal Day.

In the general exchange Of greet
iugs, that vary from the penny card
to the EXPENSIVE floral offerings to
friends, sweethearts and wives, it
may be interesting to look to the why
and wherefore Of this days celebra-
ton.
In the first place, there doesn't seem
to be any reason why little Eros, the
god of love, has been SO hopelessly
tangled up with the. austere bishop
who gave his name to the day.
Tradition gives us no reason for at
tributing love songs or lifting mes
sages to- the good old saint. Indeed,
he vas far from the thoughts Of the
human emotions. His tranquil stead
'fastness to the Christian faith
brought down the wrath Of the Claud-
ian persecution, and he was thrown
into prison. The blind daughter Of
the keeper Of the prison pitied the
unfortunate captive and tried to COM
fort him. She was rewarded by the
return Of her eyesight, due to st. Val
entine, legend tells US. Because OF
this he was dragged through the
streets and finally beheaded.
: Perhaps the pity Of the blind girl
was akin to love. and there may be
this faint claim to the invasion OF
this factor.
At any rate, ladies' have sighed and
lovers have burst forth into avow-
ais Of their affections, on paper.
In the days of the quill pen, the
valentines we're considered a luxury,
and hours were spent guiding and
painting and decorating with verse,
homemade and otherwise. Hearts,
doves and cuptds were brought into
play, and If one halted for a declara'
ton of passion that was glowing and
ardent, he had but to turn to the
valentine Writer, Or the Lovers In
structor," a guide to the passionate
expression of the hearts love.
In 1900 the first made-to-order val
entine appeared for sale. Since that
time factories Of many lands have
been busily making millions Of these
little and great illusions.
Poor st. Valentine would be aston
ished at the impetus that he has
given to business and the mails
He would probably rub his eyes and
gasp at the way his name has been
taken as a clever excuse for the ex.
change of affectionate courtesies.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11
Industries For BennettsviUe.

Observation-Disclosures the efforts
of the Chamber Of Commerce, two
new small industries have been OBJ
tanned for Bennettsville, consisting of
a cigar factory and a steam laundry.
The cigar factory will probably en-
ploy from seven to eight men at the
start and should eventually be Of
much value to the city as it grows to
larger proportions. The machinery
for the steam laundry, has, it is I'M
derstood, already been purchased in
Cincinnati and will probably soon be
On the way here.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11
To Hold Bond Election.

Latta. - Extensive municipal i'm
~provements have been planned by the
present town council. A mass-meet-
ing of citizens some time ago auth
orized the council to take the neces-
sary steps to bond the town for a sum
of $4,000 for the installation of a
system Of waterworks, sewerage, and
electric light plant. An engineer was
secured and an estimate made and it
was deemed wise to vote S65,000, in
order that there would be no doubt as
to the adequacy of the plant when
built.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11
Under Commission Form,

Spartanburg.--The condition of the
city finances under the commission
form of government continues to i'm
prove. With an expenditure Of $22,:
S40.93 for the month ending January
20, the financial report Of James B.
Carlisle, city clerk and treasurer,
just issued, shows that there was a
cash balance on hand of E$81, S12. 84.
The ordinary and extraordinary In
come for the month. amounted to
$~12,352.30, classified as follows: Traf-
fc taxes, $8,607.55; police fines, 49,
105.25; refuse disposal, SITS; streets,
$235.53; cottage and Office rents,
s22.15; G., S. & A. railway sewers,
s374.O7.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11
Bio Educational Meeting.

Newberry.-A large and enthusiast
tic meeting of the school trustees Of
Newberry county was held In the
court house recently. Cunty Super
intendent Brown presided, and State
Superintendent Swearingen was pres
ent and took an active part in the dis
cussion. Among the subjects discuss
ed were: Frequent changes of teach
ers; duties of a school trustees; coun-
ty fair and field day for the schools
of the county; how to handle the
smallpox situation; school consolida'
ton, etc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11
The World AdmIres,

A good mar who loved his fellow.
men and was kind to the poor and
charitable to all became a saint In
the calendar of his church and of the
world.
Pretty messages Of love and gentle
ness and good will were given his
name-Valentlna.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11
Cherokee's Cotton.

Gaffney.-Cherokee's crop Of cot
ton in 1913 shows an increase over
1913 Of nearly 1000 bales so far, and
there is quite a little cotton to be
ginned. In addition, the farmers made
good crops. of corn and small grain
last year, and they are in better con
dition to make a crop this year than
for several years past.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11
Would Seem to Earn His WAGES.

City rostmen in the British Isles
have long had a great reputation as
shareholders, but some may be sur
prised to learn that an Investigation
shows that a postman in Glasgow has
to climb on an average 21O flights Of
stairs a day, which works out 8,400
steps a day, going up and coming
down. Another postman has to ascend
and descend 51,4OO steps during one
week, the daily average being $3.50,
and the daily work Of a third necesst.
tates his walking lax miles on the
level and a total stair" rise Of 1926
feet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11
VALENTINE VERSE.

Oh, Emeline.
With Eyes that shine
My Valentine.
Your most benign
He can't resign
His Valentine.
'Twould be condign
Should you decline
His Valentine.
Say you'll incline
To soon be mine
My Valentine.
For thee I pine
Whilst I recline,
My Valentine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11
Exact Copy Of Wrapper.
New Way Of Finding Water

An Arizona observer. has found out
how to tell by the mesquite whether
water is near the surface or not. When
the mesquite grows up into tree form
the ground water lies within fifty feet
Of the surface, but If 1t remains a
shrub prospects for finding water are
not so good. We are always learning
that every natural phenomenon has
meaning for us, If we can only read
the meaning.-Farm and Freside.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11
SAVING tho Furniture.

II don't know what we're going to
do" said the mother, Since you have
given Willie that knife with a saw
and a gimlet and a file and a lot OF
other things attached to It,"
"WeH," answered the father,
thoughtfully,s "moybe we'd better
shut up the house for a couple OF
months and move into a furnished
apartment"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11
For thrush, cleanse and dry the foot
and make thorough applications OF
Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh. Adv.
Savior FaIrS.

Hostess lat the party)-Miss Rob-
ms has no partner for this waltz.
Would you mind dancing with her In
stead of with me?
The Man-On the contrary, I shall
be delighted.-Boston Transcript.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11
Not Lean Year, Either.

Ethel-This craze for gold seems to
me very foolish. Now, a very little
would make me happy.
Jack-How much?
Ethel-Just enough to reach around
my fnger.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11

Castings and forgings Of soft iron
can be changed into hard steel by a
new electrical process.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11

Wounds. cleansed by Hanford's Bal
sam. Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11

They stop the tickle4Desn's Mantnc-
lated Cough Drops stop coughs BY stop.
ping the c~ause--5cyat Drug Stores. Ssa
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11

Even the man who Stands OF his
dignity may put his foot In
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11
Expected 4
My husband has been atrained by

Astonishing Tobacco Ramedy-Gnarsntesd
to instantly rcmove taste for ciS.arettss OF tobacco
8c and recsive wnnderfulrenedy by return SmalL
Address Desk !, Tshsees uessss CS, yuishitA, KsaLsass-7Ahdh
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26

The pop of a cork from a bottle of wine will start 8 riot nowadays in a. restaurant or cabaret Everybody wonders who the millionaire is The price has reached $7.50 8 quart in the dancing places in New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
MARY PICKFORD
 IN NEW PLAY
To Be Seen Here Next Week in
 Such a Little Queen $

Mary Pickford, idolized by millions of moving picture '+fans'' in this and other countries, comes to Pon's thea thre on Monday, Tuesday and We'd nesday, in the latest Paramount Pic ture. Such a Little Queen,'' the most 5riftna 1asfInatng er comedy romance ever Queen,' so critics say, appears in tI1e sweetest and most lovabIe role she Ileg yet portrayed on the screen.
 Such 8 Little Queen deals with the love story of an edIed queen and her ex1led lover, also a member of fI1o nobility: Political conditions prevent their plighting their troth in the home countries and they find refuge in New ork- The queen in Harlem fIaf PeeIng potatoes while she listens to offers but one of the many arnuaing. situations in the Gve-reeI pIaotopRRy to As bo 5o R+4notography, +4s the picture Is said by the Famous Players Film Coua- pany.
 once in the evening. This Is neceasarv because of the length of the pre- gram, The hour for the afternoon the picture win be shown at :s0.
 vaudeville program of unusual e1ceilencs will also be shown. Head sThe Mysterious Mr. Russell Is1fs sketch Is vaudevtue's greatest nuveIfv. AIAO4AS1AS mystery with comedy, IL keeps one laughing and guessine from the rise of the curtain until the Tp- expected climax
 Sidney and Buckley. a 6avorftss a75f- time'' act, are the extra added attrs-s ton in their comedy and musical non senscaltty, chmaxed by their fanoua two-man band travesty
 The Five Merry Younggtera taHart- ed child entertainers who have besn seen here before, will ba welcomed on their return engagement, for this fs oneof the greatest 'skids' acts ever sent into vaudeville.
 Cotter & Boulder, in 8 clever sso,1rs and talk sIft, and Miss Ines Wesley is a. repertoire of popular songs, com plete the vaudeville bill
 In addition to Such Little queen, other high-class first run photoplays will be shown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26

What Is Love-A comedy in three acts by George Scarborough, produc- ed by the Schuberts at the Maxine Elliott theatre, Sept. 19, with Alice Brady, who according to the critic of Dramatic Mirror does much more than the author to make the charac-
 What Is Lover curious mixture or fine and faulty work. Interesting play; it falls short of being notably fine play.-Times.
 what Is Love?'' is a question likely to attract many persons to Maxine Hi- one of the best pieces Of the new sea- son.-Hera1d.
 He Comes Up Smfling.--A comedy in four acts by Byron Ongley and Emil Nyitray, based on Charles Sher- mans novel of the same name, n prt,- Theatre, New York, Sept 16 This is Douglas Fairbanks, latest vehicle @ and opened in a successful ana high ly entertaining manner
 The Elder son.-A play in three acts by Lucienne NePoly, PTodueed prod t5. at William A. Brady with little Edns Hopper. Dramatic Mirror says: 'tAmid the splethora of exciting ro- der Son. stands out for kindly inter est and admirable acting as some thing out of the ordinary
 The Dragons Clavv.-A play by Aus tin Strong under the direction of Hen ry Miller produced at the New Am sterdam theatre, Sept. 14, closed af- ter eight performances.
 Which was first produced in San Francisco at the California Theater on Nov. 28, 1882, is the at traction at the New Crescent Theatre in the Bronx this week. The revival particularly timely, is drawing splen- did houses
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
SORRENTINO TO SING
 IN STEINERTS SERIES
Bridgeport May Be One of Cities Favored By His
 Presence.

Umberto Sorrentino, well known to rausic-Iovers, is to sing in the Steinert series of concerts. given during this coming season in Providence, R. l., worcester, Mass. and Portland, Me.
 Effort has been made to induce MT Steinert to include this town in the series, and it is bafely possible that we may have an opportunity of hear ing these sterling artists.
 The sopranos are Evelyn Scotney and Alice Nielsen; Mezzo, Julia, CuIp; contralto, Jeska Swartz; tenors, John Mccormack and Umberto Sorrentino; i; basso, Howard White; pianists, Ru- doIph Gang, and Edwin Schneider; viol1nists, Donald McBeth and Albert Spalding.
 The artists will be grouped to de- velop the most diverse and effective program
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
A BIG MOMENT IN
 THURSTONs LIFE

Thurston, the magician is a great smaSher of traditions. Once keHar moments in his professional life and just as expected, he told som ething about the many crowned headsh be- fore whom he appeared, and he told about witnessing the work of rnagi- clans in India that made him ashann- ed of himself when he reco1lected that he considered himself a magician.
 Asked about these Indian magicians Thurston said that their regulations were greater than they deserved. He saw but one man in India whose tricks he couldn't understand at sight. Ask ed for the most thrilling moment in his professional career, he said:
 Tt was last summer. at Atlantic City,. when we gave a little perfor- nance for the children of the Seaside e Home for the Destitute.
 After the performance the te1e- phone rang and 3 little cripple F9t the other end of the line advised me that he had been unable to attend the per cripple to be carted around. so wouldn't I just come out tos the hos pitaI and give him performance.
 sI gave him my word and I went. I was escorted to the bed where the little fellow lay and he looked up pleasantly, as he held out his hand to shake mine. left a large orange in his hand and he laughfngly asked me where it came from. There were many surprises for him, because this was his show and I had come pretty well prepared.
 .sI pulled squirning rabbit from under his pillow, I took eggs out of the mouth of the nurse, a white dove out of the doctors pocket, and when I went to shake hands with him I left a box of candy in his palm.
 a<tYes, sir, I believe that saw more humanity in the five minutes that was entertaining that boy than in any similar length of time in my life. And there t5 nothing more interesting than humanity, I count this one of the really thrilling moments of my ca reer.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
STAGE HANDS CELFI5zs ATE.


 sHha tn eatricaI Sage. Emp 'oyes of 35Ils sos ge9ort Local No. 1c9. gave p ! Q ste, ball at Eagles' la ast n ea =-s-eI Il ,. < de q beth by local boys as well ss }S he nuznereus acts which ve,.s.
 ring vaudeville in this city. A contingent from Billy Watson's B Show at the Park went in a body and kept the nerriment at it's he{ght Many pleasing performances were rendered by individual talent durinss the evening The stage hands ai- ways give successful affairs and last nights effort was above the ordin- ary.
 . The festivities of the evening did n lot begin until after 11:30 when per formers from the Plaza theatre brought to the hall in an automobflts went upon the Eagles stage and rend- cred many pleasing diversities They were followed by a quintet of per formers from Polls big house. and with additional talent from the Park theatre and all the local cabarets ex- eept Carr s,-the fall of fun and froHe was kept in motion during the earIv morning hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26

Among the shows that opened in New York this week, the most impor- tant play of the year, and beyond all question. George M Cohan's master nj ece is his dramaHzation of Frank I. Packard's famous American noVet; at Conan & Harris Astor Theatre last Monday evening, made an immediate and sensational hit
 ssrThe Miracle Man." is a vital drama that carries an appeal to all humanity: It's theme is faith; that WOnoerlul inheritance without which the human race could not 20 on. MT. Conan has handled the subject in a way that carries conviction in every line or the most conv1ncingly that, down to date. it is Cohan's biggest effort In the neid Of authorship
 The Miracle Man-The many fine things that MT. Conan has done pre- viously are completely echpsed by the convincing manner in which the plot is i1nfolded.-Hera1d.
 With it MT. Cohan makes his play goers laugh whenever he wants them to, but it is important to note that both to his credit and perhaps little to theirs, hat he can make them stop laughing whenever he wants to- Times
 Pretty Mrs Snnith.-Opened at the Casino theatre Sept. 21, with Fritzi Schef. A three act comedy with rau- sic, with a book by Oliver Morosco and Elmer Harris, lyrics by Earl Car rol. music by Henry James and Al
 If Pretty Mrs Smith" survives this handicap (having a clergyman being made love to) twill be because of it's pretty music bright comedy, Miss Schem and Miss Greenwo ood.--Hera1d.
 MT. Morosco has given the play a magnificent stage setting: It is un- penters and scene painters try their hands at writing the book.--7Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
MOTION PICTURE NEWS

A new suffrage picture is being made by the Selig studies. Over three hundred are advertised in the cast It IS being produced in CO., operation with the Nati iona1 Women,s Suffrage Association Dr.. Anna Shaw is seen in the cast which includes many famous players
 The Kalen company has organized two all star comedy companies an1 will produce that class among theer other features.
 It is rumored that 'tCabiria'' is to come to Bridgeport This picture York and the largest citfes of the United States and sets forth in strik- ing form and with the greatest accu- racy those events of the Punic wars in Africa and Italy which served to consolidate the Roman empire Aside considerable historical value as it en- ables the public and especially young scholars to obtain an insight by ] graphic suggestion into the actual happenings Of that period of the
 A mammoth peace spectacle will be produced in the immediate future by David Be7asco and Andrew Carhe- gle. MT Belasco will attend to the anc1ng- It will be called stThe Prince of PeaceS' and is intended to visualize the final argument for universal peace.
 Mary PHcEford, who comes to Polls s.Such a Little Queen" is perfectly nat1ra1-I11ke in that title role, Long has she borne the title of ssHer Ma 5esty Of the Movies
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-26
A WEEK OF SONG

Among the most prominent musical numbers heard at New York vaude- vile houses this week were You Great Big Bashful Do1l,'' Everybody Had Finger in the Pie'' and .'I Knew Him When He Was All Right.'' 9th CTS heard were:
 They'd Start the Victrola; It's Like a Wonderful Dream; You're Here and I'm Here; What a Wonderful Love That Would Be; Way Down East; My Tango Girl; My Love Will Outlive the World Back to Carolina and You; Cotton Blossom Time; When Martha Was a Girl; Tulip and the Rose; My Aryerne Rose; Baby Love; Don't Go Away. What a Wonderful Love That Would Be; The Song That Stole My Heart Away; I wonder Who's Next in Your Heart; My Croony Melody; I've Got To Sing, That's All; When It's Might Time in Bl1rRun61Y.