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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-05-03
JACK JOHNSON ESCAPED.
Seven Make Gct-a-Way From Athens

Athens, Ga, April % Two of the
seven prisoners who escaped from the
Clarke county prison last night have
been rctaken-Onc. negro. charged
with a criminal assault and the other
with assault to murder. Five are at
large.
The delivery was the first since
the present prison was constructed on
the top story of the new court house
building in the heart Of the business
section. One prisoner, Jack Johnson.
colored, Saturday afternoon after be-
ing given his usual bath, eluded the
climbed on to the top OF the cages
instead Of returning to his cage. He
waited AL Saturday night and all Sun
day, and late last night leapcd from
the top Of the cage onto the back Of
the jailcr in an allcyway. took his
pistol and keys away. opened the cell
doors and then locked the jailcr up.
Five negro prisoners refused to leave
with the others. Ten white men in an
other row OF cages had no opportuni-
ty to escape. The liberated negroes
made their exit by use OF the keys OF
the jailcr and got away in the quiet Of
Sunday night.
This IS about the only way an cs-
care might be effected from the Jail,
as it is on the third story Of tho
building, and the cages are entirely
surrounded by PaSsagcways and win
dows are barred and doors plated
with steel.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-05-03
WARE SHOALS PEOPLE WANT
PRINCETON ROAD IMPROVED

Agitation for improvement of Road
Between Ware Shoals and Prince
ton.
The Advertiser has received copy
of 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 ROads". ~
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
Chat 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
Greenwich and you will note that same
passes through Rileys, Ware Shoals,
Princeton, etc. There is 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.
Grccnville county line. Within a short
time, therefore, we vii lnot only have
good roads from Greenwood to Ware
Shoals, but from Princeton to Green
vile. a distance OF forty miles. There
is missing link at present, however,
and that is the six miles between
Ware Shoals and Princeton. This lit
tie bit should be overhaulcd at once
and put in first class condition.: and II
is uo 10 Us pcorlA in tn corner o.
lhurcnS COunty 10 80 after this mat
tc" promptl" and have our road re-
li;,lrcd. We are cO.i'lcd 10 ii and this
BIZ OF ROAD has alNn>S incn a great
draw back q Tie r,lt;npmcnt Of this
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-05-03
JOSHUA w. ASHLEY
CLAIMED by DEATH
Had Been Prominent In Anderson
County Politics for the Past Two
Decades

Decades.
Anderson, April 20.-Joshua w
Ashley, prominent In Anderson coun
Of his son. Sheriff Ashley, in this city
at 5.25 o'clock this morning. The fun.
cral services will be held at Mount
Bethel Baptist church, nea llonea
Path Sunday afternoon at o'clock
Mr.. Ashley was born December lG
1913, in the upper edge Of Abbeyillc
county, but moved to Anderson coun-
ty about the time he became of age
lie devoted his time to farming and
ran a small store OH his place, later
opening a store on larger scale in
Honea Path.
Mr. Ashley was one of twelve chill
drcn. Of whom nine survive him. He
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
man, wife Of the clerk Of court, is one
Of the daughters.
Mr.. Ashley suffered stroke Of facial
paralysis soon after the 1912 primary
election. A second and more severe
stroke came on him in 1913 and be col
unfairly retired from politics a year
later because of his physical condition.
a third stoke came later and he lost
the use Of the members of his body.
Last Thursday night he became criti-
cally ill., becoming unconscious, and
he remained in comatose condition
until the end this morning.
In 1890 Mr. Ashley was put forward
by his friends as candidate for the
legislature. but refused to make the
race. Two years later he offered for
the house and was elected lie was
reelected again and again. serving in
the house continuously for twenty
years, with the exception Of two years.
when he was defeated for State Scna-
tor. He fought cNtravant appropriate
tions and was dubbed watch dog OF
the treasury" lie favored measures
in favor OF the farmers and laboring
people and Was the first rcprcScuta-
tive TO Introduce Il bill regulating the
hours Of the mill operatives He
fought for liberal pensions for Con-
icdoratc veterans and their widows
and was strong Cricnd o! the Hos
pital for the Insane and the Deaf and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
RICKENBACHER rs
POPULAR DRIVER
Victory At Sheepshead Bay Brings
Forth Many CONGRATULATIONS to
Clever Speed Merchant

Eddie Rickenbacher's victory at the
Sheepshead Bay speedway. when he
drove his Maxwell racing cae ahead
OF the field and gallOUed away with
the chief prize Of $4,000 and the
Metropolitan cup is a very popular
ore. The crack cars and crack drivers
or the world were entered in the tour
ney and the fact that an American
driver in an American made car won
the event has occasioned much re-
joicing.
Kicks feat in sending his Maxwell
over the course of I50 miles in 90
minutes 81 seconds, an average OF
96-43 miles per hour for the whole
distance is a remarkable one, and his
in the light Of his career
Edward Victor Rickenbacher was
born in Columbus. o.. about 30 years
ago. He has been Identified with au-
tomobile competition for the last ten
years, making his first appearance as
a mechanician on the Frayer-Miller
entry in the 1906 Vanderbilt cup
The first eight years Of his racing
career were yelled in obscurity. and 1t
was not until July Z. 1914. that he
won the first 500 mile event run on
the gumbo dirt track at Sioux City
He had his most successful season
last year, when he was the only driver
to win three open speedway events
He repeated his victory Of the year
previous at Sioux City, showed the
way TO the field at Omaha and took
first money at Providence In addi-
ton TO these victories. he finished
third IN the Chicago motor DERBY,
his MAXWELL being the first American
car to complete the 500 mile grind
Rfckenbacher is as we'll versed IN
motor car construction as any driver
in the game He has built and soiu
Automobiles It is significant that he
Is one of the few stars In the racing
game who has selected an American
made car for his 1916 campaign
nespite his fame and his good looks,
Rirkenbscher has remained SINGLE lie
has but one love and that's his Max
well racing car. He IS captain OF tne
Prest- O-Iite team this year and has
under his jurisdiction the four Max
we'll cars that are owned BY Carl u
Fisher and James Allison, the India
napolis race magnates-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

four roadster with special equipment
Tor moving picture operations TO I. G.
Ries. Of the Chicago Tribune staff who
is now on border duty.
Maxwell Campaign Opens.
The Maxwell sales campaign opened
this week and the Buquor Motor com
pany report a very brisk week. with
the following sales: CrOmbie company,
roadster; J. T. Rawlings, touring. DIT.
V f. Mueller, touring; ". TT. ShrOck,
Sierra Blanca. touring; l. r Hengler.
Tucson. touring, George Trimble.
LOrdsburg, y. NJ, touring. II. F. Ben
nett Las Cruces, touring. Vernon L
sullivan Fort Stockton, touring.
The Toltelk Motor company reports
the delivery of a bort touring 10 H A
BorcherdinE and a bort touring and
Paige ''6-46' touring to J. A Espy. OF
LObo. Texas; A carload OF Dorts was
also delivered 20 the McCIoskcy Auto
company at Albuquerque.
Gets Carload of OVerIandH.
The FL PasO Overland Auto company
reports the delivery of the following
Overlands; Rio Grande oil company.
Overland model SO roadster: z. r. Les
ter, Mesilla Park. Overland model IS
touring, and a carload TO William Whe-
Ian. at Las Vegas.
Studebaker deliveries this week by
the Elliott-Garrett company were: Sc
ries i Studebaker -four" and six
tourings to Bassett & Taber, Silver City;
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

There no surer judgment no more trustworthy adj
vice to be had anywhere than that of Detroit and the
State of California.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

Studebaker four roadster and six"
touring 10 J. A. Reames. Mesilla Park:
Studebaker -four touring 10 ".
Taylor.
Another WfehIta sale.
The truck department of the Elliott
Garrett company delivered a two ton
Wichita truck to the byshire-Har-
vie Iron and Machine company this
week
H. n Gillespie. truck manager Of the
Southern Motor company. reports the
delivery OF a combination hose and
chemical Republic truck 10 the Clay
ton, n n. fire department; a two ton
Republic truck TO Joe LoWenstern, OF
Naravisa, \. NJ. and a 1900 pound Re
public truck to c. Wolbert. Mr.. VOL
bert viii use his truck as a. travelling
confectionery and tobacco store with
the troops in Mexico.
The Oakland Auto Sales company de-
hvered an Oakland six touring TO
Birdweh & Co. Of Las Cruces. on Fri
day.
OIds Eight for Army Man.
c P Henry took a Cadillac eight"
TO Silver City for delivery to a Gus
toner there today. The Cadillac Sales
company also reports the delivery OF
an OldsmObile eight" touring to Lieut.
G. p. Stallman, OF the Army Medical
reserve corps. at Hachita, \. VI.
The Cactus Motor company has de-
nVered Chevrolet $50 touring to
Frank F. Cox.
lAN YES AtAde 2loluI company re-
ports delivery OF Haynes tourings to a.
s. Valdespino. Of this city. and D. 7.
Armijo. OF Albuquerque.
Eleven Ford sales.
The Tri-State Motor company report
the following retail sales Of touring
cars Jeff D. Rawls. Boss Rubber COM
pany, II. J. FrOboise. A. L Myers. Co
lumbus. r. r 1Iurden. J. c. Byars two:
Dr. J a Hamilton. Chas- ROkahr ".
" Jerigan. and delivery TO Fl Paso
Dairy company.
Tri-State Motor company report car
load shipments to the following agents:
P. G. Bledsoe. Bisbee. Ariz-, runabouts.
j. T. Hood Douglas, car tourings and
car runabOuts; L A. ". Burtch. Clifton,
AriZ., mixed car tOurings and runa-
bouts. and J. z Cssner. Alpine. mixed
car tourings and runabouts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

the construction or a $4,000 baseball
field. The company viii bear a gener-
Gus share of the expense of the project
The Jeffrey team VIII pit itself
against the leading semi professional
clubs outside Of Chicago. perhaps later
on in the season playing an exhibition
game with the Chicago Cubs or the
White SOE or both.
As soon as baseball gets going right,
the association means 10 install tennis
courts. basketball courts and a cinder
running track. Next fall the field viii
be used for football and soccer
ITS a truism that all work and no
play makes Jack a dull boy said Chas.
T. Jeffrey, president Of the company
in this business there is no place for
the dull workman. particularly right
here in our own organization This fact
is especially obvious when Il is cOnsid-
cred that We produce % percent OF
every car We put on the market"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
tNoooe SPoRT
Sales and Deliveries
Reports Ell Automobile Dealers for the Current Week

~ ALES showed a decided improve
ment this week and several local
- dealers reported big business.
Lone Star Motor company reports the
following Dodge deliveries; Mrs. ]. T.
Cameron, touring; J. Chavez. san Mar
cial, y. n. touring; f NJ Lynch. tour
ing; J. D. Gilreath, touring; Capt. G. c.
Barnhardt, Eighth cavalry, touring:
Claire Kenamore. roadster. Bernadro
OIguin. San MarciaL, touring; n r.
Morgan. Alamogordo. touring: A. n
Horn, touring
Hupmobile deliveries by the Lone
star Motor company were: Z. J. Good
rich, touring; B. H. Coffin, Albuquer-
que. touring; a LsBelle, touring.
Following Chandler deliveries were
made by the Lone star Motor company
!. B. Roberts. four passenger roadster:
Harry T Johnson, Albuquerque tour
ing; W. B. Glardon, touring.
Three Chalmers Deliveries.
The Chalmers deliveries by the Lone
Star Motor company this week were:
Mrs. Glenn Pollock. $50 touring: J. F
Mullin, $50 touring; J. Il McBroom,
$50" touring
The Buquor Motor company report
the delivery Of a handsome Jeffery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
CHALMERS ASCENDS TWO
STEEP MOUNTAIN TRAIL s

Conquering two Of the most famous
mountain peaks in the country. the
Chalmers "six-50" has added fresh
laurels to its mountain climbing repu-
tation. by ascending Ensign Peak in
Utah and Mt Diablo near Oakland,
Cal
Ensign Peak is known to every
tourist who visits salt Lake City rs
the mountain which rises steeply from
the eastern limits OF the city. Its sum
init is plainly visible from every
quarter OF the city, but its steep sides
had never before been traversed BY a
motor car. The ascent was made in
five hours and ten minutes.
In climbing Mt Diablo. near Oak
land. Cal. J. Hirsch. Pacific coast rep
resentative OF the Chalmers company.
removed the ian from the car to dem
Oustrate the cooling qualities With
an Oakland newspaper man as OBJ
server, Mr.. Hirsch made the run OF
1923 miles 10 the summit Of Mt Dlablo
on high gear. The mountain has a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
RACER REFUSES
To SEEK MARX
Christians Keeps Car Idle
When Told Of the Death
Of Georges Boillot.

Indianapolis. Ind, May 27-An
ocdity Of human nature manifested
itself at the Indianapolis speedway
this week when Josef Christians. the
British war aviator. on military re-
lease 10 race on the speedway May 30.
refused TO 90 after the track record
Just as Christians in his English
Sunbeam car. was about to start on
this speed mission, some one showed
him a telegram announcing the death
Of Georges BOilloC Boillot made and
still held the track record or -
miles IN 1908.
The tlegram advised that Boillot
had been killed fighting for France
in an aviation duel with five German
airplanes- He raced at indianapolis
track in 1913. the year his team mate
Jules GouN. won. ChristiaenS had
raced with BOiilOt in many European
contests. and although he had never
seen him during the war he OF course
knew that they were fighting In the
same cause
Christfaeus kept his car idle for the
day, purely out Of sentiment. although
lie says he believes he can lower
BollOts record. Several other drivers
have tried 10 do it in practice this
year Rickenbacher circIcd the course
IN 1874, Oldfield in $40. Merz in I-45.
Aitlyen I'm his Peugcot has also cfrcled
the track in j 30 several times. which
IS an average speed OF $50 miles per
hours
Expect Record 10 Fall.
There is not the slightest doubt
among those who are daily attending
the speedway practice but that the
record viii fall May so. II seems that
All the cars go faster and every driver
has become Intimately familiar with
the ecceutricties of tho brick oval
They an realize that the driver eie-
ment viii be q very large factor and
practice these days IS a serious and
dangerous business How to take the
turn, when TO shut off. and 4. thousand
and one such tricks are being studied
in practice.
Elimination trials viii be held to-
day. Every car must show so miles
an hour speed 10 these official tests
for at least IL miles before they
viii be eligible for the start May 80.
The cars viii start in the order OF the
the fastest car in the first position
next the pole. and the racing numbers
will be assigned in the same manner
a suggestion has been made and
viii nrobabIv be Followed out in some
manner that the winners OF former in
rCrnatiOmsl classics on the Indian
aDolis speedway be honored at this
Years event May so None Of the five
former winners are entered this year
Two OF them. Jules GouX and Reno
Thomas are either in the trenches or
france The other three are Joe
Dawson. Ray Harr0un and Ralph Dc
Palma. winners OF the 1912. 1911 and
1915 respectively
DePalma tried 10 set in this year
but was too late. sending his entry
in after they had closed Iarroun
and Dawson have both quit the racing
game permanently, they saw u IS
probable that a special stand VIII be
built near the judges stand and dedl-
Gated TO the winners. and that those
three winners, Dawson. Hsrroun and
pePalma- viii occupy il this year, as
guests OF the peedway.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
In Detroit

the city that produces threefourths Of the comrys
caTs-where people know from the technical and
manufacturing sides better than they do in any other
city earth-more Studebakers were registered ac-
cordng to official figures the year of 1915 than anv
other cars selling at more than $500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
HERALD'S DISTILLATE
TEST USED NATIONALLY

The recent test OF a Briscoe '1S' with
distillstc a. a fuel is being advertised ma
rionally by the BrisCoe Motor company The
following item:
''The Briscoc '5S' model in recent test
made with distillate In Fl BaEo. Texas the
car with driver and three passengers traV-
eled 1s1z miles on one gallon Of the fluid
IL Is remarkable showing on this kind Of
fuel which at time Of test was selling FOR
nine cents a gallon"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

J. 4 Reames. MesiIa Park. y. NJ
T. c. Wells, Deming. n. n
Leonard Taber, Silver City, y. NJ
Hin & Walker. Lordsburg. y. VI.
Jesse Turner, Santa Rita. \. NJ
Atkinson & Simpson. Corona. y. y
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
JEFFERY MEN ARE
STRONG FOR SPORT

Realizing what proper recreation
means 10 the average workman. the
Thomas b Jeffrey company OF kenosnas
which Just now is straining every facll-
itv in an effort to keep pace with the
tripIed demand for Jeffery cars mas
encouraged its 5000 employees 10 organ
ize an athlethic association and begin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

rise m aooe feet above sea level and
bss re1ufafion for boiling the
water in ne radiator Of al cars tryins
the trip. At the top Of the mountsin-
the observer placed his hand on the
radiator without discomfort
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

automobile, however. in south Amer
III - T-ruarav. and in each OF these
countries improved Highways are being
s,-fe1ded and motor vehicles multi
plying rapidly. In 1913 Argentina alone
.l5t5ic sbov- is TO be held in BuenOs
sires t5is year in connection with the
- - centennial celebration. an
eve1f which will doubtless not be lost
sight Of by the American man uIae-
turers."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

Mexican collections. see Lee Newman.
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

AUTOMOBILE SHOW Will
re HELD IN BIENOS AIRES
fCo,tipued From Previous PaEe.)
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-02-03
"rm sure don't ask 'em t. come ho,

"rm sure don't ask 'em t. come her,
with their tales" sure that the tli,
were now out of earshOt.
"Mebbe: but l notice v don't STUFF
YOUR cars none" He got up from I'll,
Kitchen table. "'F ;nrhW',T wants m.
I'm o.. t. ID &D&tiot.sv,; ~ ovcrl, ~
TIL lineeu ." Il. ~,m r...l =,
.'noN. Il blame loo.:y o. Sintlurer int
III ,!&...,',| the lake.
..e worked by lantern. He had til,
tops Of the cylinders off when CRAWFORD
came i'll
"Niily, dc you want to make $1O?"
"Trn? Well. now"'
~ want you to take me over to King
ston right away
"Whut-tnight:'
"Irs"
Cant be done, Mr.. Crawford. Do il
fer nuthin' in Il minute f l could. First
place I'm takin' til engine apart; sec
end place. they amt no, oil, not til
t'morrow molnin' An whit tn dick
ems " want t. go t Kingston fer?"
II want very much to see a maj.
there"
"sakes alike. why didn't v see him
this afternoon?"
"Diln't want to keep Miss Wynne
who was tired Can't possibly go
them
"Nope. Tick1ish job. anyhow. goin
over in TIL dark. Smells windy. Take
tn boat in TIL morntn'."
"Anybody else | could get?"
"Ncpe. No oil anywheres. Tank
wasn't filled this afternoon. Coin out
t I'id@in t'morrow!"
"IIang Pidgin. Mark my words,
Billy, you'll get caught out there one
of these days and caught hard"
But | amt hungry fer Pidgin," pro-
tested Uncle Billy.
you ought to be able to fake up
some excuse
Not with Miss Wynne }istenin'.'
Crawford chewed the stem Of his
pipe.
81 suppose I'll have to give up the
idea OF going over to kingston. In
stead Ill go out to the farm and give
Miss Wynne a lecture and try to con-
vince her of the real danger this time
Of the year. A big blow Is due. You
remember when we hit Calico"
81 amt fergittin' it none. Say, is
Miss Wynne an actress?"
"a what? Good Lord, no! What
put that idea into Your head?"
81 dunno" uneasily.
I'm familiar with the faces of all
the we'll known women Of the stage.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-02-03
CHAPTER TX.
Sn1ead at Work.

~ RANFORD took an envelope
from his pocket.
w. of anything should happen
to me-that is, if ! shouldn't
turn up some morning-Wire to the ad-
dress on this envelope. Nothing more
will be necessary. It's my mans adj
dress, and he's the chap who'll pull me
out of any trouble. Thanks. I'm not a
coward. But these men will move in
the dark. They never come out in the
light
Their hands touched as she took the
slip Of paper. Hers We're icy cold.
He waited patiently for her to speak.
BY and by he looked at her closely.
She was watching the flashlight of the
light out at Pidgin.
"You don't think any the less of me
for getting this off my conscience"
..LNhv should -"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-02-03

and Miss Wynne's is not among them.
But it wouldn't matter q lot if it was"
"Wouldn't?''
mo; of course not. What the deuce
is Oh your mind?"
"Well,' began Uncle Billy efficiently,
twiddling the screw of the wrench in
his hand and eying it severely well,
some O. tn dinged females We ben
stuttin' tn missus that Miss Wynne's
an actress. l told 'em she wasn't
''Would it make any difference if she
was?"
mot t. me- But them kind O. folks
amt thought much of in tn village"
"Why"'
Lord, l dunno why.'
Billy" said Crawford when he had
done laughing, "the real actress these
days is parsonage and nearly always
we'll bred gentlewoman. The rot
your females have been reading about
actresses concerns the chorus lady.
She is troublesome.
II didn't know they was any differ
ence. Couple O Years ago some &C.
tresses stayed up at tn hotel an cut up
high jinks. But, ding it, actress II not,
Miss Wynnes tn finest lady | ever
see And he tlulnped the nearest cyl
lnuer to emphasize the declaration.
But l wish y would git her out O.
this pidgin idee | dunno whut tits,
but seems t me they's sumpin' more'n
fish out there. You know, n | know
tn game is fishin' all tn known places,
tryin' your luck eyerywheres. I'day
was tn first time she's tshed any
, where's but lidgin. An by golly, that
makes your uncle think! | got t. fix
them bass this very night. Amt she
some fisherman, though? Mebbe that
i've FOUNDER WASH t Il wraStlin' match
Oh. my. MI in when she got tn net
under i'm. | had t hist i'm in myself
y perfeck fish. Anyhow, you come
out Iidgin. too; it'll be safer all
around. Don't tell her, but nv oil
bones r Whisperin' there's goin' t. be
blow before mornin."
SO much the better. LII follow if II
takes me out to Duck island"
1t was mile and a half out to the
farm. Crawford covered the ground
with the swinging stride of man who