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FOR KENNETH T088 P a Path Youth Convicted in Abbe. /VilleIof Criminal Assault. ENSE TO APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT Afte udge Sease Refuses New Trial Notice is Given of Taking Case to Higher TribuAnal. Jury Recom tmends Mercy. Abbeville, April 10.-Kennsth Gos sett a 17 year old youth will have to serve what is practically a life sen tence in the state penitentiary for ciinlnal assault of a 16 year old girl, a -native of Abbeville. After being out for four hours and 55 minutes, the Jury returned a verdict of guilty of criminal assault at 6 o'clock this af ternoon, with recommendation to the ,mercy of the court. Sidge Sense im mediately pronounced the penalty of the law, 40 9ears impriponment at lard labor. The finding of the jury and' the pronouncement of the sen tence were heard in stoical silence by the youth. Attorneys for the defendant, who had fought the case bitterly since last Monday in the face of public indigna tion against the crime, appealed for a new trial on the grounds that the court was illegally constituted and the venire was'not drawn according to the .Jaw, Their motion. Iwas ovorruled. They will appeal to the state supreme court. Wrning From Judge. In passing s .ntence Judge Sease said that he presumed that the jury rgomniended mercy because of the extreme youth of Kenneth Gossett. le hoped that the lesson, which was taught in the court this week, will have a deterrent effect wn others who would 'commit like crimes. le said that, in passing the sentence that he gave What was in effect a life of im prisonment. He hoped that the pri soier would ponder on the- wrong he hadsdone. ,.here was no demonstration when the verdict was announced. When it became known that the jury had agreed, the court house began slowly to fill up and there was a hush as the jury filed out and announce(d its verdict. Where is Relief I Blazin Must I Endure Forever the i Torturous Itching? The skin is fed from the blood, and upon the condition of the blood depends wlh' ther or not your skin will be he thy and free frnm boils, pimples, scaly irrita tions, red eruptions and other dis liguring and unsightly disorders. The sensible treatment that will ehow real results is a remedy that I ~EM EEE!EEEE I ,ES COL U C COL Cob j. COECa fo urmn cuomers donthvUxcl h J..R Uiittttiutttttttttttttttt WACH cc THE BIG 4 " tr Stomach-Kineys-Heart-Lver I Keep the vital organs -healthy by tr regularly taking the world's stand- pc ard remedy for kidney, liver, W bladder and uric acid troublds-, pf GOLD MEDAL a The National Remedy of Hollandl for centuries and endorsed by Queen Wilhel mina. At all. dru ists, three sizes. 0 Look for the name Cold hoedal on ever'eo ti an accept no Imitation a( The arguments were brilliant ef- t< forts. Homer S. Blackwell of Laurens o solicitor of the Eighth circuit opened for the state. He was followed by M. L. BonLam of Anderson and his son, Proctor A. .Bonham of Greenville of b counsel for the defense. George Bell Timnierman of Lexington, solicitor of the Eleventh judicial circuit closed for the state. The case went to the jury at 1:05 o'clock this afternoon and the verdict was returned at G o'clock. The jury'was tied up so long be cause i was divided as to whether it should fi::d a verdict of guilty or of guilty with a recommendation to the s ci miercy of thec court. .I Mrs. M. T. Gossett, mother of the defendan, li l dup throughout the trial but when Wntence had been passed upon him threw hr arms around; her boy :ri kissed him. His father b threw h'- -ihi aro'ind him and Cried. The defendant's father and mother, when homeward boun-l in an automo bile, passe" h as- he was being car ried to the jal. The defe' lant left for Columbia Ol the 7:10 t iin in the custody of the ti United Str "s deputy marshal, Charles rt J. Bruce, Dputy Sheriff Cann, and a] Special De; -y Durt Ferguson. About pq a dozen people were at the station, pi among them two brothers of the pros- et ecutrix. Brought to Columbia. Kenneth Gossett, convicted in Abb2 ville yesterday of criiminal assault.and sentenced to serve 40 years, was'i brought to Columibia last night andkw rom . g Skin Diseases? vill cleaise the blood thoroughly mnd kill the erms that cause tho ,rouble. An( for this purpose no eiedy ever made can approach is lie record of S. S. 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DGEWAY & COMf?*uuttut~f??r dged i uitie state penitentiary petid g the appeal to the state supreme' urt. - he young man maintained the same Ipressive demeanor on the train that iaareterized his behavior during 'the ial and protests that he is innocent. a is only 17 years old and -drove a ansfer several years during the war triodl Five months of this service, as in .Columbia during the latter et of 1918 and early in 1919. le ove a transfer also in Anderson and much longer period in Greenville. ------ ESOLUTION TO DECLARE PEACE Washington, April 11.-The fight rer the Republican resolution to es blished peace with Germany without Ltification of the treaty of Versailies lopted last week by the House, shifts morrow to the Senate with prospect indefinite controverey. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, airman of the foreign relations coni ittee and Republican leader, plans to 'ing the resolution before the coni ittee probably oni Wedncsday. Ac en' before next week, however, was >t expected. Considerabel revision of the reso ition is expected. Several influen al Republican Senators favor modi 2ations. Senate Republicans rexpected to low practically a solid support for ie resolution as it comes from the >mmittee. leaders said. The Demo -ats, administration spokesmen said, ere as certain to be solid in oppo tion. Some Senators said they would not surprised if the President returned me treaty to the Senate during de ite on the peace resolution which )w appears likely to Continue indefi itely. Republican laders are plan ng to avoid interference with the re aining appropriation bills, giving lem the right of way as they become mdy. They hope, however to clear 1 pressing business including the 3ace measure, before the recess anned about June 1, for the political mnventions. -0 SUBMITS IUDGETl'YI 1I1LL Washington, April 11.-A bill pro ding for a national budget system ill be presented to the penat e this eek by Senator McCormnick, ltepub --an, of Illinois, 'hairman of a special >mmittee assigned to the subject veral weeks ago. El-IOltY ANID HABIT COUNT IN COLl' BRE.AlKING The break ingi and tra ining of colts of' priie importance, says the Un it States Department of Agriculture, cause their flture vtalue and use Iness depend to n. g'eat extent On helher or not they,' are well broken. y a broken <OIl is neiant one that i.s fe to handle in the stable or on the amd and that will prom'ptly obey the 'ders of the driver or rider. Mlemory and habit are the two main tors with whic'h we htave to deal ini 'a inink' horses. A hor'se acts through stinct and habit, and one of its great it c'haracteristic's is uniformity of )nduiet. What a horse is once tra'sinedl do he wvill nearly alwrays (do under ke condlitionis. The first thing in train ing a horse NOTlIC'E Thie next examination for securing each~ers' Certificates wvillI be held' at to Court Ilouse on Saturday, May t, 1920, beginning at 9 o'clock. A rena shortage of teachers has existed te ptast year, and we want as many phe iants as p~ossible to help supply 0 dleficieney. This is the last ex n ination undler the old lawv. Ihence rha State Board of Examiners, i pass5 upon0 the applicants fitness. Remember' Saturdlay, May 1st 1920. I. J. Browne, l-4t. Co. Supt. Edlucation. NOTICE I 'will apply to the Probate Court Clarecndon County, S. C., on Mon my, May 3, 1920 at eleven o'clock in ec forenoon for a final dlischar'ge as Iministrator of the estate of Mat ew Bancroft Lesesne, deceased. I-5tc. Frmedl Lesesne. Wants MES, WHIPS, Etc. We ive stock season. If we you on short order. rPA 7VV Is to -get hJs attention, - The second is to make him understand what Is want ed. The education of the horse is based on reward and punishment. the reward, a pat on the neck, etc., should immediately follow teh act of obed ience. The punishmelit, to be effec tive, must irrmediately follow the act of disobedience. 'Few horses are inherently vicious. Many horses are made vicious and un reliable by the carelessnes sor unneces .r YOU mal Thornh and hic of wood th "The Thori the best an us show yc proof. Sun Here's Pi That The: No Vibra in the *Silent Ala This remarkable plant e under full load mour three ordinary drinking Experts and laymen alik< are amazed at the quietnes: and lack of vibration in th< Silent A lamo. 'There are a score or mor< of electric light and powe plants that will generat< electricity. Bu} how ioni will they last? How ofte: will they require attention Service is what you want And to guarantee it 3 must get a plant that doe not vibrae-that run smoothly and quietly-tha won't shake nuts and bolt and bearings loose--an< be out of commission in few months. Select the ;--the plant endorsed by promir where. The only plant in the wor rotating,mleeve-valvemotor. The -plant that does not ytorale and thi house or shake itself to pieces. no special anchoririg or concrete il a bui right. Remember This. No electric 1ig pendable than its motor. And good, can operate eflicntly fe short period when subject to stands to reason. NE LSO sary brutality of their trainers. If a horse kicks because the harness hurts him, or shies at something of which he is afraid, punishment Is not justi fiable. If, however, after being stop ped, a horse starts before receiving the command to do so, he should be punisheS1. Horses are naturally obe dient, and when thoroughly trained their conduct is uniformly good. A horse should be trained so that he thinks there is no limit to his pow A.,3 ze no mistake when ill. Made of tough :kory. It has twice at grows under soft -hill is not the lowe d in the end the c >u the wagon that is imerton Live Sto Summerton, S. Roof mo pera tes ted on U glasses s1 ectri ligh an .o e at wilntsnete -ehnclypr I'ecpant t ha t s Autoati P oer eontin e oora everyCm in Idwih th noieles, vAl patse exetx rh plant tha noe es Autrati go no motor, however vibration, Enjoye r more than a very extent by installini evere vibration. It perfected and! Ion and see for yours< 4 MQTOR CO., Ma er to do' the things required Of him, Und believes that he has no power to do that which is against the wishes of his driver. 'Above all, never ask of a horse something he is unable to per form and then punish hi inbecause it can not be do- i. If during the first year of his work a colt is hitched only to loads he can pull, he will develop into a good work horse, while if he is overloaded a few times he may be come balky and wiorthless you buy the highland oak the strength er conditions. st priced, but teapest." Let almost wear ck Co. C0RI (612-N) I M_ the batre.aeasmldi unt"n'7oi mtlbse t1 ect.Allmovig prtsare nclsed nosad htofssfgur h >it.I i-ra tcal i p ssbe o gdS the Silent Alamot hihl gest-lsting pat .Crne inctosd.y )mnt It~ as prcialmosil o