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B ~ pUY I LIFE IN! H THE | Southern I will buy through i of "Distressc yfr 1 Its scores of At H n 1 Virginia and ( HpL ?' "" We have boughi 14 ern Life and Tri : SHALL BREAK ' THE SOLID SOUTH ROOSEVELT SAYS IN SPEECH IN PENNSYLVANIA, rging the election of Gifford Pin, Washington party candidate for :ed States Senate, and calling on isylvania voters to defeat Pin's opponent, Senator Boies Pen, whom he attacked as "embodythe evils of machine politics" adore Roosevelt jumped into Penn ania political campaign at Philahia last week with a speech in First Regiment armory there, lie Colonel also urged the election Vance McCormick, Democratic lidate for governor, who was plac ^ hI on the Progressive ticket after the ^Kvithdrawal of William Draper Lewis. "I ask for the support of the GifJHord Pinchot for United States Senthat the defeat of Penrose may HX)c insured, and then for the support lg>f McCormick and the rest of the llWashington party ticket to wipe out Hfenroscism," said the former Presiden BmM'Gifford Pinchot's olection would be Ultn honor not only to Pennsylvania i%, to-the entire United States." IT | Colonel Roosevelt said that during K, lis recent tour in the West he had If Encountered great enthusiasm and If jneetings such as one seldom sees ex c fept during a presidental year. He I] predicted that Louisana two years IjUienco would cast her vote for the ProIjjA^'essive party. "We shall break the Iffsolid South and we are the only party llfhat can do so," he declared. i'Thc people who surrender themelves to the leadership of a boss are ot free men," said Colonel Roosevelt. The men who have surrendered their /ill and judgment into the keeping Mr. Barnes or Mr. Penrose, Mr. lurphy or Mr. Sullivan are not lit to m free citizens in a free republic. "We are for principles and not for nen. We support men or war against hem only as incidental to securing he type of governmental action which ve need. But there are men who jtrsonify forces of evil in such manner that concrete attack must be made jpon them, or else the evil left unSenator Penrose Replies, if Senator Boise Penrose issured a fornal statement in reply to Col. Roosefelt's address. "For fifteen years I enjoyed a forFor fifteen years I enjoyed Mr. Roosevelt's confidence to an unusual < A B MOVEMENT JOINED BY SURANCE OF HOME OFFICE MEN OF ' Liffi and T ii w ? ? GREENSBORO, N. C. its agents and from id Cotton" at 10 ce jents in North and Georgia will buy ma: t TWO BALES? o ist Co., officer and c extent," said Senator Penrose. "I supported him in all his political efforts and at a time when Mr. Hanner and many others were anxious to defeat him for the nomination for the presidency. After he had solemnly informed me that under no circumstan ces would he be a candidate for reelection to the presidency, I felt it my duty to support Mr. Taft." GERMANS ABE ABLE TO CON IUDE WAR THIS IS STATEMENT SENT OUT j FROM BERLIN SOME DAYS AGO. | News coming from Berlin, Germany a few days ago, in relation to the ability of Germany to continue the war until a conclusion, contained the j following: Germany is strong enough economic ally and financially to carry the war to a successful conclusion, according to Vice Chancellor Clemens Delbrueck. In a long interview the vice chancellor Delbrueck referred to the unanimous demonstration by representatives of labor, agriculture, commerce. industry and trade on September 28 of the determination of the German people to see the war through to a successful conclusion and declared that this was no bluff, but was justified by the spirit and preparation of the country. The currency crisis, which immediately preceded hostilities, was overcome quickly and completely and now there was an abundance of circulating media. Takes on Cotton, The British tramp steamer Romsilnlnn. Gnntm'n l'1. A T1r?vr? lnc< \irnr>lr tookon 1,000 bales of upland cotton fov Liverpool. This is the first direct export of cotton across the Atlantic from Charleston for the season of 1014. * Notice to Creditors. All persons having claims against the estate of Sarah C. Oliver, Dec'd, are hereby notified to file same duly attested with the undersigned, within the time provided by law or this notice will be set up in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to the said estate are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned. T. T. Elliott, Qualified Admr. of Sarah C. 10-15th-3t. Oliver, Dec'd. ALE TICIALS THE riirt P audi ou. i its policyholders | ;nts a pound | South Carolina, ? ny more bales 1 ne for a South- | >ne for ourselves R WITHIN 30 MILES BELGIAN^ FRONTIER MOST SEVERE STRUGGLE LAST WEEK WAS IN NEIGHBORHOOD OF ROYE. The turning movement of the allied armies in Northern France last week wrought the extreme of their left wing within about 30 miles of the Belgian frontier. | An official statement issued by the French war oflice asserted that the part of the battle line stretching genI erally north and south had been extended north to a point south of Arj ras. This line on which the allies were attempting to envelope the German right wing under General Von Kluck had been pushed gradually toward the Belgian border as the Germans widened their front in defense until it extended some 55 miles from the angle that rests on Tracy-LeMont. Terrific fighting continued on the allies' right wing, acording to Paris j statement, the most severe strucrcrle bring in tha region of Roye, 20 miles east of Amrens and about midway on i this battle line. Here the Germans concentrated strong forces, probably with the purpose of breaking through the front of the allies and isolating their forces to the north. The Paris statement added that the Germans attempted to bridge the Mouse near St. Miriel, but their pontoons were destroyed. French claims of slight gains i,n the Woevre district were recorded as minor engagements at various points on the front extending east and west. In a statement received by who from Berlin the German headquarters announced that the great battle in France remains undecided. The allies were repulsed in their attempts to break the German statement says that the heaviest losses were in the Argonne region. Racing Dates. A recent visit of Santo Sottile, of PKn?ut.fA.. i-i wnai u niuii) hi iianuiiv: e, um i villi i),l in a special to the Morning Telegraph, brings out the fact that the Jockey Club is slow in granting Charleston racing dates this year. According to he interview with Mr. Sottile, who was connected officially with the association at Charleston last year, but no longer is, unsettled political conditions are ascribed as possible explanation. BOB LEWIS IS DEAD i OF FRACTURED SKULLi 1 ' i FINAL RESULT OF THE SUNDAY ' ROW ON THE EVE OF COURT 1 J. W. TODD OHARGED > 1 ] Together With His Four Sons,?Coro- i ner Holds Inquest Last Friday,? Several Witnesses Examined and ; Adiourncd Until Tomorrow. ^ In the article last week the details of a row on Sunday evening, Septem- 1 ber 27th, at the residence of J. W. Todd, near Adrian, S. C., were given to the public. It was then stated that Robert Boyd Lewis with his brother, Henry, went to the home of Mr. Todd. J i That nitor they got there a row took place in the course of which Bob Lewis got hit on the head with a piece of stove wood. That he lay in a comatose condition from then until Monday mornine; when he was taken to 4ho home of his father, Mr. W. lb Lewis, near Adrian. That he was re; ported a a doing* well from his injury, am1 it was not definitely known wheth cr he was suffering1 from wounds or from the effects of an overdose of blind-tiger whu-key and wine that he had taken on hoard that evening. Generally speaking* it was then expected that he would recover. Ilenry Lewis who was in the same row, was also apparently in bad condition but it was believed that he suffered only from the effect of too much strongdrink. However, the matter turned out that Bob Lewis was seriously in danger of losing- his life, and he lost con! sciousncss and remained so until last Thursday when he died. Henry Lewis got worse and worse and on last Friday, he was reported as still living but expected to de at any moment. As soon as Bob Lewis died the ooronner, Mr. V. 1). Johnson, was notified of the death, and ho went to the neighbor| hood on last Friday morning to hold the inquest over the remains of Bob Lewis. Tim jury was assembled and the coroner proceeded to hold an autopsy to ascertain for certain the cause of Robert Lewis' death. Upon examination of the head it was found that the skull was broken and crush tor quite a large space on the left side of the head. This made it plain that Robert Lewis died from the effects of this terrible wound. It was found that many witnesses would have to be sworn to find out all of the facts surrounding the matter. These witnesses were badly scattered all of the way it aws said, from Adrian to Galivants Ferry. Most of the day on Friday was taken up with the examination of what witnesses could be obtained and the inquest then adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 9th. Many more witnesses remain to be examined, it is said. Another reason for putting- otF the final hearing is the condition of Henry Lewis. By some it is fully expected that he wil die, and if he dees it was intended to pass on the cause of his death also. It appears that no one saw Henry Lewis when ho was hit, if in fact he was hit at all. But it waos capable of proof that he was found down on the ground in a semi-unconscious condition. 'Bl. ? i-' .-v. r%w\?? 4 it h ni. t-1-% ,-v i i i r* 1 1 1* ( i in* it'tM.iuiiMi.Y itincii tii iut* iiiijin-oL so far as the coroner went with it last Friday was given down as follows: Testimony taken at the inquest upon the dead body of Robert Boyd Lewis on October 2nd, 1014: ]>r. Henry L. Scarborough, who performed the autopsy with Dr. J. S. Dusenbury, being sworn said: We found fracture reaching from mole of the head toward the ear about ,'1 inches and another fracture in the back of the head. The fracture on the left side of the head looked like it was made by two blows. Feet drawn showing paralysis of the brain. Body yellowish appearance. (Signed) 11. L. Scarborough, M.D. Dr. J. S. Dusenbury, being sworn said: There was suspicion of poison and we examined the stomach. Found . stomach in normal condition, except j for presence of alcoholic condition. Do i not think death resulted from whiskey ; The death was caused by the blow or blows on the head. (Signed) J. S. Dusenbury, M. D 71. L. Graham being sworn says: Camp two of Todd's boys, Noah and Libert to front of my house, cursing last Sunday night. 1 asked thorn to stop cursing and Elbert said lie had killed Bob Lewis and that Lewis was snapping empty pistol at him, and that they had the pistol which belonged to Bo7> Lewis and they showed me a pistol with no balls in it. This was at front of my house about I mile from Bayboro in South Carolina, Horry county. They were driving a horse which was heat up badly, and cut on the left hip. They said this got done in the row, but didn't te'l just how. rhis was between 8 and 9 o'clock on Sunday night. I live about 3 miles from Jim Todd's^ where the killing was done. I considered them drunk enough to be rowdy, but not too Irunk to know what they were doing. One of them said old man Jim had raised hell and they had a wreck. (Signed) H. J. Graham. M. G. Ward being sworn says: On last Sunday evening I heard a lot of cursing which I thought was near my house. When I reached home I found Elbert and Noah Todd leaving cursing and whipping their horse. H. J .Graham blew his fingers and I went to him up the road from my house, possibly one-fourth of a mile. When 1 got there ho said he wanted me to see how the horse was cut and bruised and beat up. This was 7:"() p. m., just about dark. Graham and myself took the breeching oil' to keep from working on the cut. Elbert said they had been in a wreck and knocked one man dead. I understood him to say this man was Bob Lewis and was at old man's h< use and I took this to mean Jim Todd's. Next morning Jim told me that the Lewis boys were shooting in hi: house an 1 that Elbert hit Bob in the head with the cider pest lie. Both of them were drinking and had wine or juice along with them. his (Signed) M. G. Ward. X mark R. L. Cannon being sworn says: I was at Jim Todd's house Sunday and stayed until about '? o'clock in the evening. There was some wine on the table in a dish pan. I saw Jim Todd drink some of this stulT, and others drank it. 1 went there with Chancy Tyler about 12 o'clock and I left him there. Do not know all the parties that was there. Saw the Lewis boys come up about 2 o'clock. We went there thinking we could get something to drink. his (Signed) R. L. Cannon, X mark Tda Todd being sworn says: 1 saw the row. Bob Lewis drawed his pistol on Miss Ruth Todd and was going in house with pistol in hand. Mr. Todd ordered him out, but he said he went there to stand his point or would kill somebody before be left. 1 saw Elbert draw back to hit Hob Lewis, but 1 turned olT and did not see the lick. The row lasted 15 or 20 minutes. Lewis was knocked down at edge of the yard. He went off and came back and slept in the house that night. Lewis boys came there at 0 or 3:30 and row began about 7:30. They knocked Bob with stick, but don't know what kind of stick. When Bob came in from woods after being hit, Tone Todd and Edward Todd came in a step or so behind. I didn't see any wine on the table in house. We put wine in glass jug and brought it in the house?about 1 gallon?and this was all we could get out of the barrel. Mr. Todd said give this to Todd to keep the crowd from drinking it. Alva Anderson and Bob went off to gether and Alva left Bob near side of road near the house. I didn't see Alva any more, Bob ame back by himself. The horse was not cut when he left Todds, Noah and Elbert cut the horse. The other Lewis boy did not come back to house that night after the row. Don't know how many pistols in crowd, but saw both Lewis boys and Alva Anderson draw a pistol. .Toe Dow. Tone Todd and Stevens was at house when I went to bed. Only one gun or pistol fired and it was done by Henry Lewis. I married Elbert Todd's brother. When Elbert hit Bob tiie old man and fill the Todd boys were out in bunch together. \'i r r.i? V I fMgneo) ma imm. x mark Alva Anderson being sworn says: Last Sunday about 12 o'clock Hob and Henry Lewis eat dinner with me at home. We went to Todd's and went inside yard. Libert wanted to see Hob about getting job at Allentown so we went olt with him on buggy. We went back to Todd's house and Noah went in little house to till up jug of wine. A woman with a baby came to me and asked me to get them hoys away. I got a pistol some how in the crowd but no shells in it. 1 saw Elbert T odd strike Hob Lewis and when Hob Lewis fell he made me give him (Jim Todd) the pistol. I left the Lewis boys and went home. Don't know what row started about. There was not a shot fired and only saw the one pistol while I was there. Jim, Noth and Elbert was a II in the row. Lewis boys got all to drink they wanted after they got to Todd's. I saw wine in two jugs and pitcher. 1 did not see Henry struck, but saw him getting up. There was three or four sticks in the crowd, Noah and Elbert I know had sticks. Jim Todd had Hob Lewis' knife. .Tim Todd in the row was hoi lowing for the gun or razor. I don't beliovc' the I.(wis boys was badly hurt when 1 loft. Hob said ho had to come homo to attend to some cotton. The Levis bovs went with me about 300 yards. This was near scene, down r. PROGRESS OF WAR I SLOW IN MAKIN6 1 I THE SITUATION IN THE EUROI PEAN WAR THIS WEEK IS | ABOUT THE SAME. The determined efforts the Germans are making not only to hold their line in the north of France, but to win back some of the territory the allied forces have succeeded in taking from them since the great battle of the I Aisne began, are indicated in the official announcements from the French war office. The Germans have continued their series of desperate attacks on the French loft wing, and. in the centre the crown prince's army, which includes the Sixteenth corps, has attempto to advance through the woods of La Crurie. Hut in all of these endeavors. according to French accounts the Germans have been repulsed; the crown prince's army even has been driven back toward the north a mile or two. At Antwerp. Or, the east of the river Sonne the defense of Antwerp has been forced j to fall back to the river Ncthe before lie violent attack of the German artillery after a desperate resistance of :ive days. The position on the Net ho is strong and the Belgian army will resist with its full energy. About Hove. Royc, the little town on the main road from Amiens to Noyon, the heights around having been alternately occupied by tHe French and the Germans during the past week, is still the centre of a battle of great violence. The Germans, who are fighting stubbornly to protect their flank at this point, have brought up reinforcements but, according to the French official communication today, all their attacks have been repulsed. in Horrv County, S. C., at Jim Todd's house. (Signed) A. V. Anderson. Tone Todd being sworn says: I went after the row and stayed to take Hob home with me. I found Hob 150 yards away from Jim Todd's house, I took Hob back to Jim Todd's house. Edward Todd showed me where Hob was down in the woods. I 1 heard the row and it lasted not long. I I met a little Todd boy coming to my I house and he said Hob Lewis was ! dead. I saw wine in a dish pan when 1 was there before the Lewis boys come. I brought the wine in at the request of Jim Todd. 1 got it out of a keg. Jim Todd was pretty well drunk. Some of them drank three or four glasses each. I saw Noah Todd with pistol, he said he took it from, some of the other boys. He said Sheriff gave him a right to take pistols or knucks from any one. I didnot hear pistol during the row. The pistol shot fired was after I left them. his (Signed) Tony Todd X mark Lucian Stevens being sworn says: I saw Elbert knock Hob Lewis with a club, looked like a shingle mallet. It knocked him ((own, he lay there till Henry and Anderson got him up. I I did not see row start. I was at Jim Todd's before Lewis boys came. Jim Todd met me and said he had some wine and I went with him and drank some wine from a dish pan. I saw wine in two jugs, pitcher and dish pan and saw them draw some from a barrel. I saw two sticks, both looked like mallets, in hands of Elbert and another Todd. Henry Lewis had a pistol, no cartridges in it. I did not hear any shooting*, I saw no pistol drawn on no one. Henry i and Anderson carried Bob off ) Bob didn't look like ho could walk. The row took place I about four o'clock and 1 stayed an i hour or so longer. | (Signed) L. F. Stevens. 'says: I went to Jim Todd's about 12 o'; clock, pretty soon he told his old lady ' to draw me some juice and gave us what we could drink, brought it in a dish pan. I left before row took place : 1 saw wine or felt it in barrel. 1 went there with Bob Cannon. I saw Anderson with a pistol that he said he got from some of the crowd. This was in Horry County, near Bayboro. his (Signed) Chancy Tyler, X. mark. NOTICE. ! I hereby forbid all persons to give i my son, William Green, board, shelter or work. Persons doing- so will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. S. O. Green. His Father. Will Receive Support. Dispatches from a representative of The Record at New York last T era lay told that Columbia will recti vo liberal support from the "buyv hale" movement of that great city, wi ieli was recently organised by enth siastic members of the Merchants' Association of New York. I