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[ Abbeville Press and Banner | I ?;; "0 " ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1916. established .j|| h' a year. ? =? f DEATHOFJ. W.ASHLEY OCCURRED SATURDAY WAS ONE OF MOST WIDELY KNOWN MEN IN STATE?MEMBER OF HOUSE 20 YEARS. Anderson county lost one of her most widely known citizens Saturday morning in the death of Hon. ( Joshua Whitner Ashley, who for 20 I years was a member of the South Caroline legislature. Mr. Ashley -died on Saturday morning at 5.25 o'clock, at tne noi..e of his son, Sher iff Joe M. H. Ashley, on Church street, after an illness of three months, his condition becoming critical about one week ago. The funeral services were held at Mt. Bethel church Sunday at two o'clock, p. m. The body was taken to the church, which is in Martin township, leaving here at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. The services were conducted by the Rev. W. ? ~ ,J - - >---> 1 IS. .HawKins, assisieu vy wc A.v.. N. G. Wright, and interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. The honorary pallbearers were those gentlemen who served in the Anderson county delegation in the legislature with Mr. Ashley and also in the senate as follows: Ex-Senators J. K. Hood, Sr., and George W. Sullivan and J. E. Breazeale, S. M. Pearman, W. W. Scott, J. L. Jackson, H. C. Summers, K. P. Smith, J. T. Cox, O. D. Gray and H. F. Cely, all members of the house at different times. Ex-Governor Blease also attended the funeral. The active pallbearers were: Messrs. Joshua W. Ashley, Jr., J. T. G. Ashley, Jr., Joshua Ashley, Jr., S. G. Murdock, James Ashley, W. J. Eaylors, James T. Murdock and James Ashley, all nephews. Sketch of Life Mr. Ashley was born December 16, 1848, in Martin township, being the son of Edward and Elizabeth Ashley. He was reared in this county and continued to live in it until his death, the place of his residence for the greater part of his life being at Honea Path. On February 18, 1875., Mr. Ashley nme mnrripH th Miss Mahala Moore of Abbeville county, and she with six children also survive. The children are: M. J. Ashley of Abbeville county, Mrs. W. H. Canfield, Mrs. tf. B. N. Ashley, Mrs. Jas. N. Pearman, Joe M. H. Ashley and Orr Ashley. He is also survived by 24 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Born and reared a poor boy, Mr. Ashley had to work very hard in his early days. At the age of 21 he was working at a small salary on the farm. Later he began farming for himself and during his life time succeeded in accumulating a comparatively large fortune. In addition to running his large farm at 'Honea Path, he for a while engaged in the mercantile business on a small scale. Mr. Ashley's first entrance into politics was in 1892. During the ? ;1 ?Qn unmp nf his friends tampaigii vx avvv wV.MV ? put his name forward as a candidate for the house of representatives, but he declined to run. However, in 1892 he announced himself as a candidate for the house and was elected. With the exception of two years, he served continuously for 20 years, his last term expiring in 1914. This record is one that is probably unequalled. Upon his entrance into the house of representatives, Mr. Ashley soon made a record for himself and was from the start recognized as a leader. He was appointed a meirtber of a number of the important committees, and for a long period was chairman of the agricultural committee, one of the most important in the Tionse. Mr. Ashley's record in the house is known throughout the state. He always entered into a fight with his whole soul, and there was never any doubt in the minds of the people how he stood on any measures before the house. He was the first representative in South Carolina to introduce a bill regulating the hours of labor for the cotton mills, and his bill ultimately became a law. He strived to do everything within his power to secure legislation favorable t othe farmers, laboring classes and poor people. Because of his strong opposition to extravagant appropriaxf 1? <<rTV?o WflfpVi tions liv was uuuucu ?? of the Treasury." He was a great and strong advocate for liberal pensions for Confederate veterans and their widows. He always fought for liberal appropriations for the state - hospital for th einsane, and was recognized as a true friend of the institute for the deaf and dumb. These three things stand out preeminently in Mr. Ashley's record as a member of the legislature. Mr. Ashley led the fight for the repeal of the Lloyd Radical bonds, which were issued during reconstruction times. There was sufficient evidence to show that these bonds had been paid, and yet they continued to come up for redemption. For 10 years the legislature had the matter of again redeeming these bnods, and Mr. Ashley was instrumental in having these bonds written off the books of the state. DUBUN REBELLION MEETS DOWNFALL REBEL LEADERS OF DUBLIN ALL HAVE SURRENDERED TO TROOPS OF GREAT BRITAIN London, May 1?Official announcement was made this afternoon that the leaders in Dublin had rurrendered. Rebels of the rank and file followed the examole of their leaders yesterday morning and confessed the cause of the Irish republic was lost: by laying down their arms at the foot of the Parnell monument in Sackville street and surrendering to British troops. About 450 of them who had fought since Monday in this central area marched out from their strongholds under the white flag and gave themselves up. A few irreconcilables continued sniping from lairs difficult to locate on roofs or among rafters of buildings nearby. Soon afterward a rebel lieutenant, wearing a heather green uniform and carrying a white flag, came in with a guard of ten men from the adjoining county of Meath to learn the truth about rumors of a general surrender. Movement Collapse*. The party marched off to the cas4' ""J lnn?na^ from .T TT. PPart*.6. tic auu icantvu r who was named provisional president of the Irish republic, that the movement had collapsed and was advised to resist no longer. The lieutenant and his escort then started out to parley with the rebels In the country districts in an effort to induce them to lay down their arms. James Connolly, one of the leaders of the uprising, is said by government officials, to be a prisoner, wounded, in the castle. THE PIANO EXHIBIT. Elsewhere in this issue will be found an advertisement of the John A. Church Company. These people are making an exhibit of pianos and are going to put them on the market this week at factory prices. There is no middle man profit but the people of A"bbeville will get these fine instruments at genuine factory prices For the past two weeks there has been an excellent exhibit held in the room next to Haddon-Wilson store and every afternoon and night there has been held a concert of unusual merit. Our people have enjoyed , the music and the player piano both and the concerts have been well attended. This exhibit is in charge of a corps of courteous and obliging young men, who will call on the people of the town and county this week in the interest of their instruments. WHAT MIMS THINKS OF US. Last ween ine sevenin graae young people in their English exercises were given a theme to write and the subject was "Fort Pickens." There was a general scramble over town for something of the history of the little settlement and many of the papers told of the block house and of the old well on the place now owned by Mrs. Hemphill. But not so with Mims Cason, he cares nothing for history and brought in a paper with something like the following: ''I used to go to Fort Pickens a great many times but I do not go over there much now. A great many ,nice people live in Fort Pickens. Some of my best friends live in Fort Pickens. A lot of boys and girls from Fort Pickens come to school, and they take a high stand in their classes." Some of thes days we expect to see Fort Pickens Dointed out as the place where Mims Cason once visited. MINING NEWS. Col. W. W. Bradley and Col. R. S. Link spent several days of last week in Oconee and Pickens Counties. They made the trip in Col. Link's new ford. While they were away they discovered a fine place to locate a summer colony from Abbeville, provided about a million dollars is first spent on the place. MAD DOG SCARE. The wife of the porter of the Southern Railway, was bitten by a large bull dog Tuesday. The dog was supposed to be mad. GOING WEST. Mrs. L. C. Haskell leaves today for an extended trip through the west. She will go first to Mississippi where she will visit the family of Bishop Bratton and of James M. Perrin. jFrom there she will go to Oklhaoma, [where she will spend some time with Mr. and Mrs. Haskell. I Mrs. Haskell's friends wish for her | a pleasant visit and a safe return. I THE MILFORD HOUSE. The home place of Dr. C. A. Milford was sold Monday at public auction by Robt. S. Owens, Trustee in Bankruptcy, and brought $6300. j Mrs. Mary W. Milford was the pur| chaser. Abbeville Count, Hold Entl The Democratic Convention was called to order in the Court House by * ttt? vr n _ j retiring cnairman, win. in. urayuuii, at noon Monday. Mr. Graydon was elected temporary chairman and Mr. R. B. Cheatham, Secretary. A committee on credentials consisting of five members was appointed and they made up the roll of the convention which was called, about seventyfive members of the eighty-one entitled to seats, answering. Mr. Wm. N. Graydon was then elected President of the convention and also county chairman for the next two years. Mr. Cheatham was elected as permanent secretary, and Mr. H. J. Power, Treasurer, and the meeting was opened for business. Mr. Amos B. Morse, on behalf of Abbeville Club No. 1, presented the following resolutions, which were adopted: Be It Resolved by the Abbeville County Convention: I. That it is the duty of every loyal American citizen to uphold the rights of its citizens to travel anywhere in the world where a state of war does not exist, and we pledge our support to the government of the United Sttaes in its endeavor to secure our people in their rights to travel on the high seas: II. That we most heartily endorse the course of President Wilson in his efforts to protect the freedom of all American citizens, and his patriotic stand for the principles of peace, proving it pan Kp maintAined with honor II. We call upon our Senators and Representatives in Congress to uphold the President in his efforts along this line. Nominations were made for delegates to the State Convention which meets in Columbia on 17th., resulting in the following gentlemen being elected: Messrs. G. A. Neuffer, Wm. N. Graydon, J. Howard Moore, G. N. Nickles, E. W. Harper and D. H. Hill. The others nominated and voted on LOCAL NEW TALKING AT WARRENTON Miss Maggie Brooks, Miss Sherrer, Mr. Henry Wilson and Miss Georgeana Fress went out to Warrenton last Sunday afternoon and Miss Fress made a talk before the Warrenton Sunday School. What she had to say was enjoyed by the large crowd present. DANCING ON FRIDAY. The young people of the city were invited out to the home of Albert and Alpheus Leslie last Friday night for the regular Friday night dance. The trin was made in automobiles and a delightful time was enjoyed by the young peopl.e THE LADIES' SOCIETY. The regular meeting of the Ladies Society of the Associate Reformed church will be held at the home of Mrs. Alf. Lyon Thursday afternoon at four o'clock. COUSIN COOT. M. W. Smith, a candidate for coroner, is announced in this issue. He is a worthy farmer of Abbeville county and an honest man. He will appreciate your vote for that office. He expects to see the voters as the campaign progresses and to tell them why they should vote for him. WELCOMED VISITORS. Mrs. Henry M. Huntley, of Roa noke, Va.. and Mr. and Mrs. Webb Collett, of Salisbury, N. C., came to Abbeville last Saturday and visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe T. Hughes until Monday. Mrs. Huntley and Mrs. Collett are well remembered here as Miss Orene and Miss Lulie Hughes, and their old friends are glad to have them come back and rejoice in their happiness and prosperity in life. Mr. Collett and a handsome young son of three years, were also here. Mr. Collett was at one time engineer on the Seaboard and when he comes back he is greeted with many warm and friendly handclasps. While here these old Abbeville people were pleasantly entertained by Mrs Addie Hill and Mr and Mrs Jas. Chalmers and Mr. and Mrs. Haigler. DR. THOMSON HURT. When returning from the baseball game in Due West last Thursday afternoon Dr. Thomson was thrown from his car and was badly shaken up. The car was going at a lively clip and run into a ditch, j.1 _ i i.L r\ mi j tnrowxng doui ur. inomson anu Amos Morse, Jr., out. The doctor was confined to his bed for a day or two but is out and himself again. D. A. R. MEETING. The Andrew Hamilton Chapter of D. A. R., will hold their regular monthly meeting for May, on Wednesday, May 3rd, at 4.30 o'clock. Mrs. J. V. Elgin will entertain the chapter at this meeting. Mrs. J. R. Lawson, Sec'y* y Democrats i msiastic Meeting were named as alternates in the following order: Capt W. C. Shaw, M. J. Ashley, W. M. Barnwell, P. A. , Cheatham and W. P. Beard. The following is a list of the delegates to the county convention as taken from the permanent roll: Abbeville No. 1.?A. B. Morse, D. H. Hill W. N. Graydon, W. M. Barn 11 T M TIT TT T T WC11, U, 1TX. 111LMCD, TV* 1A? UVUg) A* P. Thomson, H. F. Dellinger, W. P. Beard. * Abbeville No. 2.?R. E. Hill, W. 1 W. Bradley, J. H. Moore, P. A. r Cheatham, J. T. Cheatham, Hagh . Bowen, G. A. Neuffer, W. A. Steven- * son, W. W. L. Keller, W. P. Wham, J J. L. Hill. r Antreville?J. F. Gray, S. J. Wake- 0 field, J. E. Sutherland, H. J. Power, L. P. Harkness, J. M. Prince. * Calhoun Falls?Joseph Hicks, W. C 9 Lanier, R. 0. Bell, H. W. Lawson, G J 0. Hall. ? Hillville?A. F. Seawright, H. P. 1 Bowie. t Keowee?Hugh Simmons, J. R. * Pruitt, T. R. McMahan, Jas. S. Ash- * ley. Rock Springs?Melvin J. Ashley, s Jas. A. Black, Chas. M. Kay. J Abbeville Cotton Mill?T. A. Put- * man, J. N. Blum, J. E. Haralson. c Central?E. R. Miller, J. W. Mc- 2 Kee, A. B. Robinson, T. M. Nickles. t Cold Springs?D. E. Newell, P. B. ? Carwile. J Due West?G. N. Nickles, R. S. 1 Galloway, J. L. Pruitt, J .C. McDill, 1 Joe Young. 1 Donalds?-R. L. Barmore, W. R. I Dunn, C. W. Tribble, J. A. Dodson, L. J. Davis, G. R. Black. * Lowndesville No. 1?E. W. Harper, S. S. Boles, N. B. Sutherland, s G. H. Bradshaw, J. A. Harper, W. H. 3 Hardin. Lowndesville No. 2?W, E. Daniel, T W. W. Boles, W. R. Nance, 1 Means Chapel?B. F. Price. 8 Level Land?A. F. Carwile, Lee J Bryant, J. K. Temple. Lebanon?J. B. Gibert, Erk Press- s ley, Joe Wilson. 7S IN BRIEF | SEVENTH GRADE LATIN. The study of Latin in the Graded School is taken up in the seventh Grade and this year the young people have made good progress in the study under Miss Louise Sullivan. Last week Dr. King, who ttas charge of the Baptist church here until summer, made a visit to the school and after listening to the class recite, gave as his opinion that the seventh grade Latin class was well taught and was advanced further than any class that he has ever seen. This is praise indeed, and should be appreciated by Miss Sullivan and her pupils. BIBLE SOCIETY. The Board of Directors, of the * Abbeville District Bible Society is called to meet in the Sunday School Room of the Abbeville Presbyterian Church, Saturday, May 20, at 10:30 r a. m. Important matters are to be * considered and a full attendance is il.. J aarnesuy urgeu. r Rev. F. Y. Pressly, Pres. S. G. Thomson, Sec'y. A FARMERS DAY. t a On Wednesday, May 17th, there * will be a big Agricultural Rally at c Antreville on the farm of S. J. Wakefield. There will be excellent speeches by four of the best agricultural lecturers in the state and an ^ additional attraction will be the bar- v becue dinner. All the farmers in .. the county are urged to attend this ' meeting. . There will be two or three demon- N strations of traction engines with the best plows. ^ The object of this meeting is to emphasize crimson clover, alfalfa and vetch, as a beneficial crop. Mr. Cheatham, the Farm Demonstrator, has placed orders for over a thousand pounds of home grown crimson clover seed in the past week. I Mr. Wakefield, on whose farm this o demonstration will be held, has one IV of the best farms in the state and ten E acres of the best vetch and has a a show field of alfalfa. o a FAMINE IN LEAD PENCILS. b c A pencil famine threatens America as a result of the war. Pencil mak- a ers say that one of the ingredients of a pencil is a form of analline dye, ? and the supply is steadily falling off. w Indellible pencils will be almost an jy unknown quantity if the war keeps ^ up much longer. Pencil makers are paying three times as much for the materials used in putting a finish on a pencil as formerly, and soon there will be no more p to be had. The output of copying pen- g cils has dwindled to almost nothing Ci since the beginning of the war. They 0 are among the most extensively used tl in America and are considered indispensable to railroads and other industries. A dye known as methyl violet is required in making this pencil, and, R as the dye comes exclusively from ]y Germany, there is no more to be had. t< ?New York Herald. S ASK LEGISLATION; NOT EX1 SESSION . / LEGISLATORS GIVE OPINIONS ON FIRE INSURANCE LAW OF STATE. With nearly 60 per cent of the nembers of the general assembly ] leard from, indications are that the najority believe the Laney-Odom fire nsurance legislation is defective, dany are in favor of an extraorditary session of the general assembly, r believe such would not be amiss. i .still larger number oppose a speial sesion. The overwhelming maority either by specific statements, r by inference, indicate their willngness to vote for some modificaion of fire insurance legislation, or or the repeal of the Laney-Odom ?ffl. This information was obtained by l poll of the general assembly conlucted by the Greenville. Daily News, tfinety-ewo members answered the [uestions asked. Of this number, !3 were senators. The News underook to find what the sentiment imong the legislators was, in regard o th6 recently-enacted fire insurance egislation, which has caused the withdrawal from South Carolina of a najority of the fire insurance com>anies. The questions, asked by the News, vere as follows: 1. Do you believe an extraordinary ession to consider the question deirable? 2. If such an extraordinary session vere cenvened, would you vote for a nodification of any nature of the iniurance acts passed by the general , is8embly of 1916? 3. What action, in your opinion, ihould be taken in regard to the pres- 1 snt situation with reference to fire nsurance in South Carolina? Summarized, the results of the poll . 'ollow: * ,. j., Aa to Extra Seasion. Number ansewring "yes" or ans- i vering to that effect?twenty-five. Number answering "no," or to ' Hat effect?tnirty-three. Number of answers qualified? wenty-nine. Number non-committal?five. " W to Vot for Modification (Several Outright for Repeal.) Number voting "yes," or to that effect?sixty-three. Number voting "no"?four. Number of answers qualified? wenty. ' Number non-committal?five. The senate answers, tabulates sepirately give the following results: At to Extra Session. Number voting "yes"?five. Number voting "no"?eight. Qualified?eight. Non-committal?two. As to Modification. Number voting "yes"?ten. None voted absolutely no, though here were strong qualifications. Number of qualified answers?nine Number non-committal?four. Twenty-one senators, Mr. Laney imong them, were not heard from. Mfty-four members of the house did lot reply. )ELIVERY OF CROSSES OF HONOR Crosses of Honor will be given to he following veterans and descendmts of veterans by the Abbeville Chapter U. D. C., at Memorial exc ises in the Opera House, May 10: T. R. Blackwell, Veteran. B. F. Price, Veteran. J. J. Botts, Veteran. G. L. Wilson, Son of Veteran R. H Vilson, Lowndesville, S. C. Allie P. Clinkscales, Daughter of Veteran F. V. Pruitt. Janie Britt Cheatham, Daughter of Veteran Chas. A. Britt. J. S. Stevenson, Son of Veteran Lndrew Stevenson. Mrs. Lucy Calvert Thomson, . XVCVVlU^i VX VlVUkJWl > r MEMORIAL DAY. * \ The local Chapter of the United * laughters of the Confederacy, will bserve Wednesday, May 10th, as lemorial Day. Gen. Milledge L. lonham of Anderson, will deliver an ddress in the Opera House at 11:30 . rOnplr A M TVip nuhlir. is cordi- 1 lly invited to participate in the cele- 1 ration, and the veterans are espe- T ially invited to be present. t After the address, the school chil- * ren will have appropriate exercises t the monument. The attending veterans will be the uests of the Daughters and a dinner ill be served them at the home of t Irs. C. C. Gambrell, the president of f le local chapter. g "I GOT DE MUMPS." ? d Col. Bill Wilson is not looking retty and he certainly does not feel ood these days as he has had a fine ase of mumps. He has them on nly one side so he can still cuss with c he other side of his mouth. t J JOY RIDING. t Misses Fannie Stark, Miss Annie s lodger, Mr. H. G. Smith and Albert t lorse went over to Greenwood and t Dok supper at the Oregon Hotel last s aturday. i' . .v.'.vi TROOPS WILL NOT rtr uiiti inrwiim Bt WlltlUKAnrf ? PRESIDENT HOPEFUL OF AMICA. ^ BLE SETTLEMENT?FINAL 'ifj PROPOSALS YET TO COME. | Washington, May 1.?Definite final proposals have not yet been reacted ;> in tiie border conferences between Generals Scott, Funston and Obregon it was authoritatively stated toiday at the war department. A long code dispatch from Gen. Scott arrived today. Secretary Baker expected to send supplementary advices to G^en, Scott, to reach him if possible befo*? liis second conference with Gen. Ob* regon. While it was officially admitted that Gen. Obregon had "suggested" withdrawal from Mexico of the Unit* sd States expedition, officials said these overtures had not been in th? Form of a demand and that no pernnptory or unalterable position had seen taken by either side. Gen. Scott, it was explained, had made counter suggestion to Gen. Obregon proposing co-operative military measures.' That the conferences have not reached a deadlock, was also stated on .v >fficial authority. No measures have seen taken on behlaf vof the United 3tatea, it was asserted, which prelude an amicable settlement. Officials said the nefrotintionit tin ;o date had been satisfactory.** President Wilson, they said, has no r intention of granting the request at present that troops be withdrawn :atul ' is hopeful that an agreement will be reached for co-operation between ) American and Mexican troops. MARRIAGE OF MISS BARNETT AND MR. DEADWYLE* The marriage of Miss Macie Lee Barnett and Mr. Clifford L. Dead(Tyler was solemnized last Thursday afternoon, April 27th, 1916, at the Baptist church at half after three o'clock. Dr. A. T. King performed the ceremony and a large audience of friends and well wishers were present to witness the interesting event. i. The church had been beautifully iecorated for the occasion, a wihte background geing made for the ferns md palms and for the ivy which iraped the chancel. White pedestals surmounted with handsome brass iardiniers of white peonies and sevjral vases of white flowers gave the inishing touch to the beautiful icene. , Miss Ruth Howie presided at the )rgan and before the coming of the troung couple Miss Fannie Stark sang 'Because," in her usual sweet and iharming manner. The ushers were: Dr. J R.. Nickles, and Dr. C. C. i XT' i . " jaiuuicii) anu r x au^iD iuauijr aiiu R. H. Kay. Mis? Minnie Lee Helms, ;he pretty maid of honor, entered, ilone, while the bride was attended' jy her father,. Mr. A. H. Barnett. rhe groom entered with his best man VIr. Worley Saslette, of Elberton, Ga The bride wore a handsome suit )f green and carried in her arms a jouquet of bnde roses. The maid )f honor wore a dress of crepe de shine of blue and carried pink carnations. Immediately after the ceremony ;he young couple left for a short jridal trip before going to houseceeping in their home on Pinckney street. Miss Barnett is the youngest laughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Barlett and is a young woman of many :harms. She has many friends in the :ity and they wish for her all the lappiness in life. Mr. Deadwyler is a young man of nany excellent qualities and is the :apable man who looks after the af:airs of the City Water Plant. He itands high in the esteem of our >eople and every one wishes him rxuch happiness. Mr. and Mrs. Deadwyler received nany beautiful gifts as a token of he affection of their friends. They vere also entertained at several feasant tea parties before the happy ivent. BUYING A CAR. Mrs. B. S. Barnwell has invested n a handsome Oakland car and is eady for many good rides this sumner. Miss Mary Aiken will spend he summer in Abbeville with Mrs. iarnwell and will drive the car. ALL THREE. Miss Elize Bowie entertained the Jridge Club at a very pleasant meetng last Friday afternoon. The ;ames were lively, the conversation ntertaining and the refreshments lelierhtful. CANDIDATE FOR SUPERVISOR. Mr. Robt. S. McComb, is announced in this issue as a candidate for he office of County Supervisor. Mr. flcCombs is a well known citizen of he county, and has served it as ub-supervisor for one term. He has he ability and experience to handle he affairs of the county in a way atisfactory to the voters and he sol:its their endorsement. ??