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JOSHIUA W. ASHLEY (OLAJ.MED) BY DEATh hiad Been Prominent in Anderson County Politics for the Past Two D)eades. Anderson, April 29.-Joshua W. Ashley, prominent In Anderson coun ty politics since 1892, died at the home of his son, Sheriff Ashley, in this city at 5.25 o'clock this morning. The fun eral services will be held at Mount Bethel Dapt 't church, nea Ilonea Path, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Air. Ashley was born December 10, 18-15, in the upper edge of Abbeville county, but moved to Anderson coun ty about the timen lie became of age, lie devoted his time to farming anid ran a small store on his place, later opening a store on a larger scale in llonea Path. .Nir. Ashley was one of twelve chil dren, of whom nine survive him. lie married Miss Mahala Moore when quite a young man, and she, with three sons and two daughters, also survives him. Sheriff Ashley is one of the sons and Mrs. James N. Pear nian, wife of the clerk of court, is one of the daughters. Mr. Ashley suffered a stroke of facial paralysis soon after (lie 1912 primary election. A second and more sever< stroke cme on hiin in 1913 and be col untarily retired from politics a year later because of his physical condition. A third stoke canme later and he lost the use of the members of his body. Last Thursday night lie became criti eally ill, beconting uncolslots, and ie reilailied in a ('otn1aose condition until the end tbis morning. In 19) Nilr. Ashley was Puut forward by his friends as a candidate for the legislature. but refused to make the race. Two years later lie offered for iit' house and was elected. lIe was re-elected again and again.'serving in the house coutiluioui.ly faor twenty years, with the exception of t wo years, when he wa.i defeated for State Sena lor. Ile tought e\travanlt. aiiroi :'!a Itions andl v a.. du lieud "wal:-h dog o; the Ireasury." I le favored ieasuires in Iove. Ilie Iariters and laborin:g IPeople0 an(d n\. I, th init ITrepreenl-I ti' It introdut -e a hiil reg !atlin g ItII hour tf t in mill opteratives. I1i' finih for libel i (nn Iin f' r ('on ?,.,- i \ :: .-. a I h v.i 'io s and wau :,:(!; Iriend of the lin) it 1 I ..9 h - lit'n n t e I ha I::( Ii:n.. InI tia stt' . i ,. .\'. !i - :t ai.l ' 't -jIr till. it I - i: i ; I t fi , lit tl fi e.tl u(a : Sh1 1 (gn <.. th i -r r y~ti. Thi. :I (ov Aat. r". v 1'', t itt'- in hai hooks of the stale. Eduew ina h ( I lt ll we in the liii. .\ni ( sthi( t hua l av will hit hell at 7. A t Iis e . vi, roi. E. It. ( lain. of (AIter.8 .\s.le wa isoft' Ellltile ii n evii t1,loyd'i lidial~j bondsI wied of th tioks I-fl th e sau''vte. it EdeninatialJalPinetn .\ ns, ucah tnpal 5y will'wbeofeldlie ('Ince0 tin lly; ill 1h sreb Igndt. .\i iY 7.e A t thi . -S if, a lf it. ('1 in. r oft Gret r LI. C ..llkl~ a :5i of itIethe Ile nv itioals uI ~o will rde r.tiv reiat alhieb eivery nas te fis sonncet~" th i<i. e:sen t a ri. .\. u'ultuted onr building inare we l'l of ITe lis ne secialonOe v~iriosou - ptk Jonon, Chr itin hi llton hat Iuaeude tay, .\y of i .ile. I'r. In wilk, alnd taehlnert on .0the topie: ofThe cae entedraly isaturday iii~ niald. 1 (lIe, ak ae at--Wayi lrem lieno Ah ol f t Gage Apiito -Thewo oifh stol aridoners why, escaped fro the Icregrouty p r0('isn lat~flu ngt leave wtlit a o cramin l sal and ithe ouother wth1 assalt e 't murder.a ied are' atO made d eliveri.y was the kyst sinc the present1( priton was ionstetrutied of aitonthe topr story of thenecorhus building, and the heage ofrte entirely dowlore Sarrd afternoor latede ith givenel. su hth lde h WARE SHOALS PEOPLE WANT PRINCETON ROAD IMPROVED Ware Shoals Good Roads Club Starts Agitation for Improvment of 1toad Ietween Ware Shoals and Prince ton. The Advertiser has received a copy of a circular letter being distributed among the farmers of the Ware Shoals vicinity in regard to improving the road in this county between Princeton and Ware Shoals. The letter speaks for Itself and is as follows: "Good IRoads". What Is a straight line? Ask The first person you meet and see If he can remember what he was taught in school about this matter. The answer to this is, The shortest distance be tween two points. There is a movement now on foot to get the proposed State-wide road (that is to be built from the lower part of the State to the mountains) o go through Greenwood. If the Green wood people decide they want the road, and go after it, you may rest as sured they will get it. They are all live wires in that. town. Before going into the mountains, this road will pass through Greenville, which, of course, is the logical point for same. Now, take your map and draw a straight line from Greenwood to (ireenvilel and you will note that same passes through Rileys, Ware Shoals, Princet.on, etc. There is a very good road already in existence through the country from Greenwood to Ware Shoals. The road from Greenville to wards Ware Shoals is going to extend. to the Greenville county line; and they are already at work near Princeton. Princeton is just this side of the Greenville county line. Within a short tine, Iherefore, we wil Inot only have good roads from Greenwood to Ware Shoals, but from Princeton to Green ville, a distance of forty miles, There is a missing link at. present, however, anid that is the six miles between \Wmt. Shoals and Plrinceton. This lit tle bil should I;'e overhauled at once an111 put in last class condition: and it :. u to 1!? pea1'' in ll ; (h o11er (o f i,taare4'ns (ounty1 ' to Po after this mat te' r 00mptl.'" andl have our roadi re i1 -d W\e1 tr ehl t i andi1' this hi* n 1 oaf'' '1 ; : . Ien a great t; : i '.4 1: l i .. i lk \I ~ .. t( Il 011 1' 1111: '' a :' 4 . l t llge i:t.0'<tl f t1h'is lo War aaill b w ol he ready for rr.Il \ t h r. e an wak al nd this ('ill i'i 11e l the ''peop who <ome up fo n (;a'e- t.nootl aloni thle railroad n ln eto :save mileage if they will r" to (;reen- iltl.. by Wai Shoals. 'fthe moad from S hoals .lunelion to Ware Shoi(als will be free of he'avy grade, forty fret. w.ide, and will be in first slatss condlillon all the winter long. This is another reason why the link between Ware Shoals and 'I rinceton slotltld be improved. 'Tihe nw Oil 1111ill at Ware Shoals has aleially 1had! sone in11tlence and)l the Iplant 'rs in this (crner of 1 anure'ns count1y hat. al:ready starltd to talk (':ni4 e t' I a y he' : 4: the 41arm 4'. Whler 1 2 '.rn 4''i 13r 1erous we arl e al!51 straiighit Iine' is lth shorte.t distance' Whlat weva want is a1 good)4 road1 from Ware Sals t lrinclton Per4*It l j. I I t liegel. B%.F..iE STILl. IN 1A(.WE. Former Oov.ernor Denies lReport lie Th'le News and Courier has received the following with) the request thlat it be prinitted: Columbia, S. C., A prIl 25, 1916. To tile Peopile of South Car'olina: It is being ciandestinly and ma liciously reported by enemIes of mine anid tile cause thtat Ii'represenlt that I am not and will not be0 a candidate for Governor in the electlin tils yea)r. Th is replort is absoiltely and1( unqultal ifledly false andi is circuilated by those who wvould rat her lie than tell the I amt a (anidl(ate for gover'nor anid will win. 1 amn in no combination nor in)tertestedl inl any oneO's race for' Gov ('rnior but1 my own) and the rumitors to 11he countrar'i iy are i'tIhe concoct 1ons of those0 who w.'ish to mnisleadi the voters. 0144 (cause i.4 an hon~est and just one and will nlot he~ downe.itd, hbut based upon~)l tihe grecat pri ncelple or "equal r'ightIs to all and)1 splecial privIleges to nolne"' Is bound to poueceedl. I am14 proud to in form our' fr'iends fr'omnIl reports recOeivedh from the club mleetintgs all over' the State that we are in the mlost htopeful condlition aind more suire of success than we have beenl since 1912. Very resp~ectfully, (Sig'nnrd) Cole L Blae. SaeNOTICE OF ELEOTIOA. if . Stat of South Carolina, 1 Name for the irstr county of l2me. E r y oWhreas, petitions signed by a legal number of the qualified electors and free-holders residing in Otah ohool district Noa 12, Laurns County, South Carolina, asking for an election upon the question of voting an additional 4 mills tax upon the property In said school district to be used for school purposes, have boon filed with the county board of education, an election is hereby ordered upon said question, said election to be held on the 9th day of May, 1916, Pt L. P. Blakelys store, in said district, under the manage-. mont of the trustees of said school N ?district. Only such electors as return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibit their tax receipts and registration certificates as roquired in the general election shall be allowed to vote. Those favoring the 4 mill additional tax shall vote a ballot containing the word "YIDS" written or printed there k on. Those against the 4 milt addi 'Everybody tional tax shall vote a ballot, contain the word "NO" written or printed thereon. Polls shall open at the hour of 8 o'clock In the forenoon and shall b itL - romatn open until the hour of 4 Sold oniy in the original' sternl. _ o'clock in the afternoon when they - y shall be closed, and the ballots' count ized bottle with the label. onld theed. e Y s The trustees shall report the result t S d of the election to the county auditor at Sand the county superintendent of ed ucation within ten days thereafter. -reshment Stands. JAMI1S H. SULLIVAN, 140-2t By order of County Board. IPYib(T ~Simpson. Cooper & Babb Attorneys at Law. __ _ / fWIl Practice In all State C'ourts I'rompt Attention Given All Business HOT OR COOL IT'S BOUND TO B~E ONE OR THE OTHER SAY FAREWELL TO INDECISION CALL ON US TODAY FOR A " KEEP KOOL " EQUIPMENT ! FROM THE SKIN OUT AND HEAD TO HOOF. ' Clardy &Wilson The "Keep Kool" Kompany Wear f~othes