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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
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MOVEMENT JOINED BY
SURANCE OF
HOME OFFICE MEN OF '
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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
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audi ou. i
its policyholders |
;nts a pound |
South Carolina, ?
ny more bales 1
ne for a South- |
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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
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FINAL RESULT OF THE SUNDAY '
ROW ON THE EVE OF COURT 1
J. W. TODD OHARGED >
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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