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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
SCHOOL TEACHER ASSAULTED
Hair Pulling

Spartanburg, March 15.--Charged
with assault and battery of a high
and aggravated nature, upon the per
son of young school teacher, Mrs.
Hattie Porders, of the Dutchman sec
ton, will be presented to the grand
Jury at coming term of the court.
If general sessions. After hearing
the testimony in the case, Magistrate
Z. K. Jennings bound Mrs. Ponders
over to the higher court, and she was
released upon bond of $500.
The alleged assault occurred on
February 4, when, it is charged, Mrs. !.
Ponder went to the Dutchman school
house and attacked with a whip or
stick Miss Mamie Huckabee young
ady still in her teens, who has
charge of that school. Mrs. Ponders
t is said, became angry because the
;eacher had whipped her little boy.
The warrant, charging assault and
battery with intent to kill, was taken
out by J. L. Huckabee, Of the Cross
Anchor section, father of the young
woman. After hearing the evidence
and arguments of counsel, Magis-
srate Jennings changed the warrant
to the milder charge.
The testimony brought out at the
hearing yesterday showed that the.
eight-year-old son Of Mrs. Ponders
had been attending the public school
at which Miss Huckabee taught. Miss
Huckabee testified that she had had
to whip the boy on two occasions for
stubborn conduct. Early on the
morning Of February 4 the mother
of the boy came to the school house
to make a protest Witnesses testified
that Mrs. Ponders used ugly words
and struck Miss Huckabee across the
shoulder with whip, then threw
her on the floor and resorted to hair
pulling Miss Huckabee put up strong
resistance. The women were finally
separated by Mac Billings, who was
passing on the road at the time. Sew
eral of the pupils of the school were
examined at the hearing yesterday.
The defendant was represented
by C. P. Sanders, who asked that the
warrant be reduced to a charge of
simple assault, so that it could be
handled in the magistrates court.
C. C. Wyche, representing the prose-
cution, urged that the court bind the
defendant over to the sessions court
Mrs. Ponders is the wife of a we'll
known farmer of the Dutchman Sec
ton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease. Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional disease.
and in order to cure it you must take IN
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh cure is
taken internally, and acts directly upon
fhe blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine, It
was prescribed by one Of the best ply
sicians in this country for years and Is
q regular prescription. 1t is composed OF
the bess tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
tion Of the two ingredients is what pro-
5uces ouch wonderful results In curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
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CHAPTER w.
Angela In Distress.

H/INGSNORTH went on: 'The at
K titIde Of the people, their
IN views. their conduct, is deplor-
able-hopeless. 1 came here to
see what l could do for them. l even
thought of spending certain portion
of each year here. But from what I've
heard it would be waste of time and
money"
1T is diScouraging at first sight, but
We'll have better state of affairs pres
emily. We must first stamp out the
agitator. He is the most potent handi.
cap"
Gould it be done:"
ut would take time-every big move
ment takes time" Roche paused, look
ed shrewdly at Kingsnorth and asked
him:
What do you intend doing with this
estate?"
Il am in a quandary. I'm almost de-
termined to put it in the market-sell
it, be rid Of it. 1t has always been q
source of annoyance to our family.
However, I'll settle nothing until l re-
turn to London. Ill so in a few days
much sooner than l intended. This
man being brought into my house has
annoyed and upset me-"
I'm sorry" said the magistrate
Miss Kingsnorth was so insistent
and the fellow seemed in a bad way;
otherwise l would never have allowed
it,
A servant came in response to Kings
norths ring and was sent with mes
sage to have the man O'Connell ready
to accompany the magistrate as quick
ly as possible.
Over a glass Of sheMy, and a cigar
the two men resumed dMeir discussion
about the estate,
81 wouldn't decide tob3 hastily about
disposing Of the land. Although there's
always a good deal Of discomfort, there
is really very little trouble here. In
fact, until agitators like O'Connell
came among US we had everything
pretty peaceful. Well dispose Of him
IN short order"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
From Cradle to Grave

1t was at funeral, and some
what lachrymose old minister was
officiating.
Referring to his long acquaintance
with the deceased, he said:
"Ah, brothers and sisters, many
a time have 1 dandled this corpse on
my knee"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
A Smashing Report.

Two Pullman porters, represent
ing different railroads, met off duty
and progressed from friendly gossip
to heated argument. The quarrel
centered about which one worked fol-
the better road. Their claims, Fl.
cures and arguments came fast and
furious.
At last, the tail, thin porter set.
tied the dispute with these classic
words: "Go on, niggah, we kills
mo- people den yoh fellahs tote."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24

In blousedom the deep armhole
effects with the sleeve attached to
the lining at the shoulder, or set in
sleeves are certain items to be reck-
oned with. Some sleeves show cap
or epaulette effects. -, akzEssyss
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KARDSHIPS AND PRIVATIONS
A Starvation Party in the Sixties.


Last week we published ar ar
ticle which would be helpful to :hc
young people who are trying :nr
the prize offered by the Daughters
of the Confederacy for the best
essay on the hardships and p:lv:l-
tions of the women in the South
during the war.
The following is an extract from
the book "Dixie After the War"
written by Mrs. Myrta Lockett
Avery and published in 1906. Star
walton parties we're the vogue and
Mrs. Avery says:
"To show how little one could be
festive on, we will take peep at a
starvation party given on a planta-
ton naer Lexington, N. c., by Mrs.
Page soon after General Kirkpat-
rick's troops vacated the mansion.
We had all been so miserable, Mrs.
Page tells, "that I was just bound
to have some fan. So I gave a
dining" She invited ten ladies,
who came wondering what on earth
she could set before them. They
walked, there was not a carriage In
the neighborhooi. They were all
cultured, refined women, wives and
daughters of men of prominence and
accustomed to elegant entertain
ment. A few days before, one OF
them had sent to Mrs. Page for some
thing to eat, saying she had not a
mouthful in the house, and Mrs.
Page had shared with her a small
supply of Western pork and hard
tack which her faithful colored man:
Frank, had gotten from the Yam
KEGS. Mrs. Page had now no pork
left. Her garden had been de-
stroyed. She had not chair in
the house and but one cooking uten-
sill, a large iron pot. And not a
spoon, fork, cup, plate, or other
table appointment.
With pomp and merriment, Mrs.
Drane, a clergynlan's widow, was
installed at the head of the bare,
mutilated table, where rude benches
served as seats. Mrs. Marmaduke
Johnson, of Petersburg, was ac-
corded second place of honor. The
menu consisted Of pudding of corn
meal and dried whortle-berries,
sweetened with sorghum; and beer
made of persimmons and honey
shucks, also sweetened with sorg-
hum. The many sided Frank was
butler. The pudding, filling half of
large gourd, was placed in front
of Mrs. Drane, and she, using hard
tack as spoon, dipped it up, deposit
ing it daintily on other hardtack
which answered for plates and sau-
GERS.
The beer was served from an
other gourd into cups made of news
paper folded into shape; the ladies
drank quickly that the liquid might
not soak through and be lost. The
pudding had been boiled in the large
iron pot and Frank had transferred
it to the gourd.
Did not Sir George Campbell
write in an English magazine of how
much he enjoyed a dinner in South
ern mansion when all the feast was a
dish of roasted apples and plate
of corn bread? Not a word of
apology was uttered by his host or
hostess; converse was so cultured
and pleasing, welcome was so sim
cere, that the poverty of the board
was not to be weighed in the bal.
ance. This host who had SO much
and so little to give his guest was
Colonel Washington Ball.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24

/INGSNORTH went on: 1.-THE at
II titude of the people, their
~ views, their conduct is deplor-
abie-hopeless. I CAME here to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-24
All! The InvigOratIng Whiff OF the
Pine Forest!

How it clesrs the throat and head OF
ito mucous ailments. 1t is this spirit
If Newness and Vigor from the
reath-giving P'ney-Fores's brought
back by Dr.. BELLS Pipe-Tar-Honey.
Antispptic and healing. Buy bottle
to-day. All druggists, 25c.
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ELECTIVE Oct. Is, 1911,

Will also stop at the following stations and
take on and let of passengers-Phinney's
James, Toxsway, Welcn.
]. R. Anderson. superintendent,
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-08
Che national Joy smoke

Yes, Sir, P. A. puts razor edge on y
Srnoke-appetite-di division that's nobby emo,
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-08
Hathesbury Woman Tells
of Observation-Disclosures

fit not been for the rails of the cot
holding the limb up and the springs
sinking down with the weight of his
body, | do not doubt but what he
would have been killed instantly.
"Parham Thornton came in few
minutes to see about the camp feeding
and finding the trees beginning to fah
in such number he hurried back to
town for conveyance for me, but it
grew dark so quickly and the storm
was increasing in fury each minute
that / insisted that we walk to town.
The automobile was buried under the
tree and limbs, so taking lantern, Mr..
Hassell, my husband and / walked up
the road in the storm mile and a
half to Vaudeville. Sometimes we
were almost blown down and we mar
rowly escaped two different trees that
were falling. Our lantern only light
ed two or three feet ahead of us and
the lake water was in the streets
more than knee deep. When we reach.
ed the depot we rested there a few
minutes. The passenger train was
standing on the switch, the water was
beginning to come over the tracks
and all telephone and telegraph
wires were down.. Cur light plant
was wrecked and the wires and poles
were all down. After spending the
night at the home of friend, Mr..
Thornton and his men came back to
camps and found all tents down with
trees or limbs on them. The big feed
barn was down also but no living
thing was hurt except one pig was
badly bruised and one horse had got
ten into some wire and has bad cut
on the leg.
with some friends went about the
town to see the damage done. The
streest were covered with piling from
the wharves and bath houses, and
with trees and pecans. You could
hardly walk anywhere without step
ping on pecans and the pecan trees
were ruined We finally reached the
lake front, The water was nearly a
block into the town, the beach with
the pretty live oaks and resting places
was destroyed. All bath houses are
gone. The pier for passenger landing
was partly destroyed, the freight
wharf was washed several blocks
down the beach and against one of the
hotels. An iron concrete mixer
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-08

The experiences of Hattiesburg
woman in the recent disastrous hurri-
cane that swept the coasts of Missis-
sippi and Louisiana, are given in a
communication to The News, received
today from Mrs. T. M. Thornton,
whose husband is in charge of the con-
tract for constructing several miles
of highway near Vaudeville, La.
Mrs. Thornton was in all the storm,
the greater part of the time being in
the tent which she occupies with her
husband.
"The hurricane started with slow
rain about 4:SO o'clock, Wednesday
morning, September 49," Mrs. Thorn
ton said in her communication, land
as the day advanced, the rain increas-
ed and the day was made more dis
agreeable by stiff wind from the
southeast. About IL o'clock the wind
was blowing large limbs from the
trees all around our tents but the
weather became calmer after IL
o'clock but the rain continued.
"After taking a nap from p. m. un-
til p. m, joined my husband in
our living room or tent where he had
been reading all day, and Mr.. Hassell,
the bookkeeper, retired to his tent for
a nap. The other white men on the
job had gone to the town of Mande-
Vile earlier in the day as there was
no chance of doing any work. From
about $3.50 p. m. the wind increased
and grew to such proportions that we
were discussing the advisability of
leaving the camps as the tents were
under immense trees, when a little
after 4 p. m. large white oak stand
ing by the garage and near our living
room was struck by the full force OF
the gale and came down within two
feet of where we were standing at the
door of the tent. Hardly a minute
later we heard Mr. Hassell, and look
ing toward his tent we were Mortified
to see that his tent was completely
down and covered by the top Of the
tree. Before we could reach his tent
he had managed to get out and we
were thankful to find that he was abb
solutely unhurt, not a bruise nor
scratch. The next day we found that
he was asleep on small cot the
springs of which sinks in great deal.
Across the middle of the cot was a
limb four inches in diameter and had
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-08

weighing three thousand pounds was
washed the distance of half block.
Part of the sea wall that was being
constructed was undermined and
washed down.
"Most of the houses along the beach
are built on brick columns about ten
feet high. We saw lady on her porch.
and she told us the water had been
neck deep at her house. There was
not enough medicine left in the beach
drug store to fill prescription. All
houses that were not built high of
the ground were washed off their pill
lars, and saw two houses that were
about half block from where they
had been built. The-K. of P. Hall was
inundated and collapsed. All that was
left of the lodge room was the Goat"
and the regalia which was hanging
about in the trees. No lives were lost
here and did not hear of any one
being hurt, but had this storm come
a month earlier l fear many lives
would have boen lost as Vaudeville is
summer resort and this summer
every house and available place was
occupied by women and children from
New Orleans, but the greater portion
of these people had returned home.
"The public road form Mandeville to
Covington was full of trees but they
had opened this road by last Saturday
night. The trolley line from here to
Covington has not been in operation
since the storm and from the damage
done to the tracks by water and trees,
l think it will be weeks before it is
opened up. The telephone and tele-
graph wires are still down and the
agent tells us it will be weeks before
they are in operation. Our only news
comes by Slidell trainmen and by
the passenger boat once a day. The
boat is unable to land at the wharf
SO passengers are unloaded by skiffs."
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-08

show the various processes OF ROAD
construction in an interesting and in
structive manner, and has been as
signed to space in the northern end OF
the agricultural building. The depart
ment at Washington will send a good
roads expert with the exhibit.
Wednesday, october 27. is automo-
bile and good roads day on the official
program, and it will attract thousands
.of visitors who are interested In the
development of Mississippis high
ways.
President D. ]. Morrison, of the Mis-
sissippi Highway Association, today
issued call for a convention of that
body, to be held on Wednesday, and
delegates are expected from each
county in the state.
Special invitations have been sent
out to boards of supervisors and high
way commissions in the so counties
and it is expected that each county
will be fully represented.
Secretary Hoover announces that an
exhibit of woodworking machinery has
also been arranged. Several of the
largest manufacturing concerns in the
country will send machinery here for
this exhibit, and arrangements will be
made for practical demonstrations in
woodworking.
The automobilists of Mississippi
have been aroused to high pitch of
enthusiasm by the great auto pageant
to take place on Wednesday. Indica-
tions are that there will be fully one
thousand cars in line, many of them
gaily decorated in competition for the
handsome prizes awarded.
The garages and supply houses of
Jackson are making extensive arrange
ments to take care of visiting cars,
word having been received that auto
LiODlliStS ITOul SCOTeS VI tOW0S III t0e
Jackson territory will be here for that
day. 1t will be the greatest assembly
of automobiles that has ever taken
place in the state.
1t had been hoped to have Henry
Ford, the Detroit millionaire manufac-
turer here, as special guest of the
occasion. Mr.. Ford, however, has sent
his regrets, saying that the date con-
fiicts with the Ford day celebration
at the Panama!Pacifc exposition, and
adding that he will try to reach Jack
son at later date.
Manufacturers of artificial flowers
are now exhibiting samples and TAX
ing orders from persons who intend
to place decorated cars in the parade. |
Wednesdays crowd at the state fair, |
according to present indications, is 60 !
ing to break all former records.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-08
ROAD SHOW PLANNED.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. S.-A good road
exhibit furnished by the United States
government will be one of the new fea-
lures at the state fair this year. The
exhibit was authorized yesterday by
Vernon NJ Pierce, acting director of
the office of public needs and rural
engineering at Washington. It will
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-08
PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS

Your druggist will refund money If
PALO OINTMENT fails to cure any
case Of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or
Protruding Piles in 6 to IA days. The
first application gives ease and rest.
Soc. ,...t
Adv
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-08
KEEP OLD HCKORYS TRAIL HOT

of Mississippi
Military fight
andno Alabama
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
hama will tie each state losing one vote to the other That leaves the
decis absolutely in delegates.
practically al in
through
Orleans Secretary
merc the leading business men of that city wholesale and retail are in
roue to
up O they will become active
mind fooishness
representing first of all their Patriotism begins
home The North Alabama delegate the Mississippi route
Alabama will
sppi
Louisiana delegates They
they will.
them advised posted
way They
miles;
built the cheapest maintain less subject
this will territory
it road
way them nothing
they good
The Alabama all
yond perfectly
spp Florida and Louisiana What proportion would New
Orleans Florida
Montgomery MOBILIZE camping ground
than New Orleans Better fishing better hunting better Why
the Highway
Nashville they
uary
admiance Alabama
M will let and build the
And Alabama sa et them in that
more tourists to south" And
That's the point Orleans
delegates consideration.
Not but
Of them would Atlanta
live
trade II the through Alabama
And the should
Christian Gufport Biloxi
leans attractive
and the road matters which
these
tourist City, in
1t.
1t manfesty the
the Mississippi that
favored another route We all in this fight
Why bout
Our coast friends
give this
them Mississippi will
will not help New Orleans. Or
leans through Mississippi
its beauty will attract him.
from Nashville
Atlanta MOBILIZE
northern tourists
portions their
Florida, Montgomery Mobile.
President Wilson "he country prepared
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-08

For you can put your little old blue-penci
y. X. right here that Prince Albert is z
regular double-headei for single admission
as Joy'us to your tongue and taste one
way as the other
WIN the rollers" kindly step forward for &
spell and get some of this listen into theil
systems? Because Prince Albert certain
and sure jams more joy into a makin's paper
than ever before was figured up on two hands
In the plain language Of the hills, you CAM
any more resist such rnakin's tobacco than q
Dullfrog can pass up piece of red flannel
because p. A. hands to you everything any
cigarette roller ever dreamed out rare
flavor, and aroma, and mildness, and body;
absolutely the best bet - the best smoke
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-08

you or any other man ever did roll and put
the fire to! Men, we tell you to wise up.
P. A. is crirnp cut and stays put-which
means rolling P. A. is as easy as falling off
log. And it's good to remember P. A. is put
up in the toppy red bag especially for you
rollers Sells for the price of a jitney ride, Sc.
Now, will the pipers kindly open both ears?
Here's tobacco that has made it possible for
three men to smoke pipes where one
smoked before!
Any way you hook it up, Prince Albert is
tobacco insurance! Yes, sir, it guarantees
your future as well as your present smok-
ings And just makes your tongue so jimmy
pipe joy'us that your smoke appetite grows
whopping big. You men who "dassnt" we
say you 60 to P. A., natural-hke! Because
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-08

President Wilson he country
but for defense
staegs the
meant and what needed
defense
the general good of the people There
idea Of Impractical visionary politicians
with delicate thing
thought
them and would
checkmated them Now
they could have written The
will want what adequate
Democratic win
doubtless keep their close his
Of mornings
preceding year. when the
the skies
coudless and the shines liyelong
Henry automobile
swelhead 1t to get rich ouick
doing it! But Mrs. Cleye
land did the thing.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-08

tnere isn't a bite IN a
barrel of this national
joy smoke.
Unlirnber your old jim
my pipe! Dig it out of
the dark corner, jam it
brirnful of P. A. And
m axe fire with a
match! Me-o-myl'.s
You get acquainted ucifh Primes
Albert in the foppy red bag, Sc; Or
tidy red tin, Zoe, but for the double-
tock-ocfion,joy, you boy a crystal,
glass pound hun1idor. And then
you're sefi You see, Il has shs
sponge -moisfensr top and kesps
p. A. at the hishsat fop- notch point
of perfecfion. Prince Albert Is also
:old in pound and haif.Pound tin
hamidors.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-08

to be photographed
No other pipe and ciga-
rette tobacco can be like
Prince Albert, because
no other tobacco can
be made like Prince
Albert. The patented
process fixes that-and
removes the tongue-bite
and throat parch! Let
that digestl
And that line of CONVEX
sation is "a KIT, whether
you play p. A. in your
old jimmy pipe or roll it
into a makin'S cigarette
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-08

ADV,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-27
KITCHENER SOUGHT
NO OF ITALIANS
THAT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE
BEEN HIS RECENT MISSION
To ROME.
Allies Did Not Need Help Of Italy
Until the German Drive in the
Balkans Regain.

LONDON, Nov. 27.-That Italy,
who hitherto played practically a
lone hand in the war. will cooper
ate more fully with the entente
powers henceforth is confidently ex-
pected as a sequel to. Lord Kitchen
er's visit to Rome
The allies did not greatly need
Italy's aid until the German drive in
the Balkans began Now that Italy $
Austrian campaign is such that she
can spare large numbers of troops
for the new campaign her aid III
the near-east would be most valu-
able. To enlist Italy's aid is be-
lieved to, have been Kitchener
mission to Italy His trip in a gen
eral way is believed 10 have been
successful. Diplomats say the main
thing is to satisfy Italy that she
will get what possessions she wants
in the Balkan peninsula and in
Asia minor even though the Greeks
should tardily join the allies.