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WMAmO CONVIC1S KILL WillTE (UARD Titree Esealle After A. 31. Sox i8 lilt With Shovel. On De-aSussure Farin. Columbia, April :3.-Negro convicts ou the DeSiissurei state farm at Ilin good, Suter county, early yestelrday killied Archie .f. -Sox, guard, by knock 'iig hini in the leadl with a shovel. rlre conviets mde their escape af tr the Crime hlad beenl Commnitted, running into the nearby swvamp with their shackles onl. 'Tie iegroes took Mr. Sox's pistol and shotgtin with thetn. Mr. Sox was in elarge of a detail of 14 convicts, hnt only two are sup.. posed %.o ha %e beeni Colut eted wit I the Arilllng. ThosO who got away wte'e: Adam Gri2tin. 7 yearts old. sie-vinu a sente.Inc of seven years I'romt .1ree ter c ointy: .Joe Wilson. 22 years old. servinig anl eight year sWetc froml' Chavle.,"on: and .\Ielrih . : years ohi. sevicg a sentene Of ono yealr t:..m" in-aufort. Th'le remauinling' 1 i Oh '' re'ported b.lk to the sto k ad ' N Alale l aftr .\1r. iax h'letQ Coteii' h 's and aid not Io have cron. .\ rewa of .00 i.; offered for a 'lrIhensionl of eahof ith conim.A, men as it was learned that lr. 'oi had been killed. sear'h roun ing munry, ui p u til late iNst Ii-.:ht onli of the ConIviets at lar'g ?ad h11-n1 apprehenided. M.T'. SOx was aI iative' of ixingon otk. waIS it year5 old an ; d unmar. ried and .<urvived by four brothiters and two sitlers. two of thel brothers and both Sist(' z'e.sidling in' Laexington and two lot's liv ingi at litek ory. N. The tler. 1.. .1. Sox is a lntheran min ister and along 'with his dutties as pas tor. has been a professor ill Ih'noir col teg ). I .J . 8ox al SO Ivi Os in 1 i i('ikor'Y. whert hit is, foreman111 of thev Elliott Con)I tracti ing comainy11.'. Preston1 It. Sox an( TLaion I'. So x res ide in l IIook land, while M.\rs. Wade Roof anld Miss .\Mar garet Sox. th1 istrs, live abot two mis rom ~St'0tlle town Of lexinton 'The rmains of .\l'. Sox will be .ltht. to 'Columbia this' m o'ning f'.' intermeo'n t in Lox ington county. Col. A. K. Fi-'anders, siperiitendet of tile penlitentiary, was 10 I lagood yesterday morning at the tiit .\l'. Sox was killed. He0 got in toich with th11 Columbia ofli'e at on1ce anld had sler 1to Quinine That Does Not Affect the Head 'Because of its tonic and laxative effect. LAXA TIVI BRO'.\M QUININE is better than ordinnry Quinine and, does not cntime nervousaness not tinnti in mad. Reietnber fhe full naIme nnd bok. for the signatu eof i. 'V. GROVr. 3c iffs and rural and city :policenen no tifled of the .killing and furnished de scriptiolis of the men who had es called. Sumter, April 22.-William Teal, co'onrr' of' iietrtM euviuty, livid Lan ill (Iluest this afternoon over tihe body 'of Archie 11. Sox, who was killed by negro convicts on the DeSausstre state farm at lagood near here today. From testimony adduced it the fin quest, it appears that Mr. Sox was In charge of a detail of 1-1 convicts re pairing t he road. W.hilo stand ina With his back to some of the men. Adam Grillin slipped ulp behind and stirick .Mlr. Blox With a shovel. -.N F-ox drew hits pistol preparatory to dl fending hiiself. and a lie did so Joe Watson struck .Ma. Sox across tI.. arm. ktnockinig the .:islo out of Iis hand. Grilln tleni Iuslerid uip againi fro lie riea r and stiluck Mr. Sox a :wkaOaai linmie. Waton and Grifailt I en Seized .\Mr. Sox' ts gun and listol and presumlably would 1hve shot .\Mr. So\ IadI it not be en for tle active ilter I'relnce of Ar 11lii ' *ol aini, neg o coil viet froni Greenville c'oun at y wh \io ws 'rcntl y saved from the electrie chai by Governor Cooper. Coleman led a group of Ohe convicis !iI coming to tIe resueia of Mr. Sox and but for h.i timiiely inl terf'ereInce the guard ivouald have been llot. Coleman lhad Imn wiah tIe gang on thre fari hut a shrt whlile. .lose Bright, Vho left wvitlh Wason and Griffin had no part In tie kili ng. bu11t went away vithi the !wo when the reainaing 11 prisoners took chat:.re of .\lr. Sox. The risone'rs placed tic liijired man in a huggy anld rushed lim away for medic alid, those not acc(omanying \i'. S x eporting im mediately to tte stoCkade. ITh'ae Verdict. of tihe co'oner's jry was tlat .\lr. Fox 'ali to his diatti from inis witil a shovel at "I hands of Joe Watson and Adam Grif linl. KANSAS DE310H'RtATN GIVE WO31EN PLACES O n e N a m i e d o n " Fg i tou r " ' "o f D e t e - T'o lepresent. Districts. Wichlita, Kanl., Apiril 22.--W~omni had a large part in tie state Demno erttie (onivention hi'e today. Not on ly were a woman delegate and a wo man alternate elected on 'the -hig foii" delegates at large, but two wo Men we'e among the 1 I delegates elected by the districts and conflirmed by the convention and three y'cr' among the altefuates. The resolu tions adopted also made mention of the woman suffrage amendment and prediction was made on the floor that national suffrage would be a reality shortly. In addition to commendation of the record of the Democratic party in con structive legislation and ludorseinent of the league of nations, the resolu tion adopted made special reference to the .Democratic Iolicy of a bonus for service nen; commended the amend ment of the constitution to prohibit liquors; condemned comipulsory mill tary training, condemned legislation abrogating the right of labor to bar gain collectively; condemned the ad ministration of Gov. Henry Allen as being "self advertising" and Instruct ed the delegates to, the national con vention t'o vote as a unit in all ma Ierial questions. Delegates to the national convention go in III ist ritedtel as to presidential ean didates, it was dee(ed. The name of William G. McAdoo was several tiiies checreitd and that of Iryan once. A letter frioml Presidlt Wilson to Joltt .S1. louse, cel (ied today as dle gate at large. settinga forthl tie leaglu of nations as a calipaign issie, was read to the convention. The president wrote: "I ("n not help thinking that the -arty is to he congrat I lted on the fmot that if has come to a year of ex eptional opportntility and dut1y. lhe issue whici it is our Iuty to raise with the votelrs of tlie country in volves; nothing less than the honor of vhe United States and lie redem lpti on its most soleiini obligation: Its olIi - gations to its asosciates in Ile g renu waI and to mankind to whom it gave the most explicit pledge tha it went to war, not merely to 'win a victory in arms 'hut also to follow up that vIe tory' witi the establis Ih ment of such a (oneit of nation,--, is wohll guaran eoe thei permuaneice of a peace based on julstice." Col. San Amidon of W'cliita was elected national comm itleeinan by ac. claiat ion. The delegates at large ar: Mrs. Caroline Drennan, Kansas City; .lou ett S. Ilouse, Kinseyl, Former OCv. George 1I. IHodges. Clatle, and Robert W. Blair, Topeka. The count ry muiist he prepared to see the Democratic convention at an Francisco nominate President Wilson Ifor a third time, J. Ilamilton Lewis, fornier senator from Illinois told the convention in an address tonight. "The country must be ready," he said, "to see the convention at San francisco :put Wilson as its candidate before the nation as a protest against the treaty of peace being tortured into a pact of revenge on nations, as ,Pi conse of murder of men, and command for raids and invasionq upon 'oppress ed and suffering peooles." NO SIGNS OF MUTINY. ShIpping (Board Investigating Sink Ing of Quiduie. Charleston, April 22.-Reprosenta tives of the shipping board, here to investigato conditions on tho (S. S. Quidnic, which was towed into Charleston Tuesday by the S. S. Youngstown, stated today that many rumors about the Quidnic were un foutided, there having been no case of mutiny aboard or evidence found of liutior or "dope" being on the ship. The vzssel developed engine trouble, and t his was the basis of the inves tigatI'n. There was also a shortage of food during the last day or two the steamner was en route, but thli did tol prove a cause of special dis contnclit aiong the Crew, and - was prompytly relieved when the Quidnic enitered port. HAD TERRIBLE SKIN DISEASE UWtle Girl Improves Rapidly When Given ZIRON Iron Tonio. Many mothers try one remedy after an other, for the sufferings of their fittlie ones, without apparently being able to find the right one. If anything seems wrong with .hs blood, or stomach, or if the child's system is run-down and needs strengthen ing, you may benefit by the experience of Is West reland Tenn., mother, Mrs. John F. An lea, who writes: "My littl girl had a terrible skin disease and her sto iach was in such a bad' condi tion. Not ' g helped her, so we finally srig, to give her Ziron. , he hmproyqd so rapidly from the first bottle, so we have given her two more. She is much better. Doat't try other remedies firstt Choose Ziron fron the start. It has benefited many p eopid stffering from poor blood general weakness, loss of appetite and pther sy niptonis which indicate lack of ron in the blood. Sold by druggists on a money-back guarantee M I Your Blood Needs DOUBLE SEAL PISTON INUS FO AUTwOBIES AnE GUAlIANTEED. We guarantee Double Seal Rings to give entire satisfaction when a FULL SET is 'properly installed. If, within 60 days after purchase, the user should beome dissatistled with the rings. we will refund the money we received for them upon recei)t of the rings. and the original invoice showing purchase. The rings salould be returned through the chanieis received. Ask for "Keep Up keel) Down." COLUMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY 823 WEST GERVAIS STREET, COLUAIJDIA,S. C. 45-tf That's Going to Save Us Both Lots of Work" Wster" ilectric POWER & LIGHT LESS work for you in the house-clean safe lights all over the place. And it's going to do a good many chores for me about the barn too. Everybody should have one of these outfits. How about lighting your farm? Write, P1-one or Call G. C. WATTS, Mountville, S. C. Agent for Laurens County - - RCSNE 'ZND KEROSENE RUNS 1T" You Are Invited to Attend Clinton's Big Jbiee Aniversay Day SATURDAY, MAY 8th, 1920 Thousands Will Be Here for the Celebration (Old Anniversary Day) and You and Your Family are Invited and Expected. Aeroplane Free Barbecue Addresses Brass Band Base.Ball Speaker of the Day---HON. GEORGE WARREN, of Hampton, S. C. FREE BARBECUE--The City's Guests Will Be Served a Free Barbecue. AEROPLANE---The City has secured an aeroplane for the day, and if you have never seen or ridden in one here's your opportunity. Bring the little folks to see it. CLINTON BIDS YOU WELCOME You are invited for the big day. We extend the glad hand. You will enjoy the day. Come, make yourself at home;'you will find the latch-string on the outside and so easy to pull. DON'T FORGET THE DATE---SATURDAY, MAY 8TH. FOLLOW THE CROWDS Something Doing a td My 8 h Al a aturday, May 8th. om toSedRh a