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- ? -y . ' J ' " I * s <>' -ft > > .V. ' ' r J ' i . s*> , > * . Established in 1891. TILLMAN'S DEATH" " A NATIONAL LOSS I ? BRILLIANT AND U8EFUL CAREER OF SENIOR SENATOR FROM 80UTH CAROLINA CL08ED. Washington.?Senate flogs at the Capitol floated in the soft summer breeze at half mast out of respect to the memory of Senator Benjamin Ryan Tillman, who died at his apartments here July 3rd. For 24 years Senator Tillman had been a member ?i iub upper nuuae irom Houm uaroUna and one of the most picturesque and interesting characters of this generation in congress. His death followed a stroke of paralysis which attacked him last week. He was unconscious for two days prior to his death. All the members of the senators family were at the bedside when the end came. Death had been expected since the attack occurred. Senator Tillman was chairman of the naval affairs committee and a veteran of the senate. He was one of ' the best known figures in American public life. There were many deep expressions of regret in official circles over the passing of 8enator Tillman. Despite the fact that he has not been in good health for several years he has worked hard and has seldom , been away from the senate chamber. , It was due to his insistence that the ! navy was increased previous to the I ( entrance of the United States into the j war and he has been Secretary Dan- | iels' spokesman on the floor. PreBi- i dent Wilson expressed deep regret ] over the death of Senator Tillman and | sent personal condolences to the fam- < lly. l When the senate met at noon Sena . WML JbhiP The late 8enator Tillman of South Carolina, who died several days ago from a stroke of paralysis. tor E. D. Smith announced Senator Tillman's death and the senate adjourned. In the house, Representative Lever made the same announcement and that body adjourned. Following the announcement Mr. Lever said: "Senator Tillman more than any man of his State during the past f>0 1 years impressed his Ideals upon the peopje. ne negnn nis career as a load-1 1 er of the organized farmers of the l State. His aggressiveness In hla first i campaign for the senate brought him j.i the nam* of 'Pitchfork Tillman.' In j the senate he rapidly Impressed his ^ wonderful personality and in his later . I years, although enfeebled in health, 1 he became one of the very strongest ; > factors in that body for wise and con-1 i servative legislation. I 1 "His work in behalf of the upbuild- r Ing of the navy is showing itself in ( the great efficiency of the naval or- 1 ganization of today. He took a con- # spicuous part In the framing of rail- ' road legislation In the days of President Roosevelt." t In observing a request of Senator * Tillman the funeral services were 8 simple. None was held in Washing- J ton. i A committee of senator* and repres- j r email veB accompanying the body to i 1 Trenton. o The following acted as active pall- * bearere: Representative James P. j ? Byrnes. Admiral Samuel McOowan. : j( paymaster general of the navy; James j M. Baker, secretary of the United ^ States senate; J. B. Knight. Greenville; A. E. Padgett, Edgefield; Qrov- (l er Patton. Hartsvllle. Being prevented by Imperative ofTi- q rial duty from himself going to South tl ^ Carolina to attend the funeral service P of Senator Tillman, late chairman of b the senate committee on naval affairs, ^ Secretary Daniels srndo as his special aide and personal representative Rear n Admiral Samuel McOowan. paymaster jg general of the navy. r Secretary Daniels nsmed the latest t; destroyer the Tillman In honor of the S late Senator Benjamin R. Tillman, f chairman of the naval affairs commit- fa tee of the senate. Secretary Daniels s In making the announcement said; s "Senator Tillman had been a mem ber of the naval affairs oommittei 1 for nearly 24 years and for over Ave t years had been chairman of that com- 1 mittea. During these later years, In fa feeble heglth, be has given himself I unstintedly to the work of Increasing i the navy, often permitting his teal to | ve.-tax his strength. He died as truly < The I Si at post of duty as any officer or sailor In the war sone. Therefore it is fitting that a destroyer should hear the name of a loyal fighter whose vt?. torles strengthened the nary. "The country owes a lasting debt of gratitude to Senator Tillman for the development of the navy. He had the vision of a powerful navy and lived to car *y through measures that have enabled It to reach Its present high state of efficiency and the legislation he championed will give to America a fighting navy worthy of our great republic. "It was under the leadership of Senator Tillman that the three year building program was enacted before America entered this war. That constructive piece of legislation, a radical departure from all precedents, can not he appraised at its true value today. Only when all the mighty ships provided in that bill are commissioned will the country fully appreciate its obligation to Senator Tillman and his associates. That was his most lasting service, but was only one of the many wise measures enacted under his chairmanship of the senate committee. "The navy In every function had bpen helped by his Intelligent Interest ana service. Me Knew all the chief naval officers and kept In touch with all naval actlvltes. He was beloved by every man in the navy and In spirit all will be in mourning when Ma body is laid to rest." In vpeaking of Senator Tillman's death, Secretary Daniels said: "My sense of personal sorrow is second only to my regret because his death is a national loss. His vision for a great navy, his large contribution to making the navy ready for ths (treat work it Is doing, his Inspiring faith and his true Americanism mads lilm a tower of strength his country n these perilous days. H1b integrity, his courage and his singleness of purpose. coupled with ability of 'a high order made him one of the great national figures of our day. He will live In history as one of South Carollan's great leaders. Benjamin Ryan Tillman was one of the most extraordinary members of the United States senate, in which body he served continually for 24 years. During the latter part of his service he was chairman of the naval cfTalrs committee of the senate and his work In that position, after the United States entered the great war. was considered bv his cnll(i?irn?? *. ? of'fcreat value. As a nenator, Mr. Tillman quickly won a wide reputation through the country for plainness and bluntness of speech which, combined with his opparent rough exterior and somewha' careless manner of dress made him a unique figure In congress. No one attracted more attention when he rose to speak in the senate. His language was always dramatic and he called things by their simplest names. Within a month after he took his seat In the senate, following his first election to that body in 1894, Senator Tillman won his picturesque nlckt name of "Pitchfork Ren," a characterization which he did not resent. In a speech he shattered all the traditions of the senators by taking the floor so soon after becoming a member and further indicated his disregard of these senatorial usages by announcng himself to be a farmer, pure and simple with no collateral occupation" ind declaring his intention of holding jp some of the public questions on lis pitchfork. His intimate knowledge of the best n literature showed that he was no! he uncultured man the senators had lictured him, despite the brusque nanner and outspoken ways. Mr. Tillman's career in the senate vns full of interesting episodes, imminent among which was his conUct with Colonel Roosevelt partly growing out of a dispute over the dis losition of Southern Pacific Railroad ands in Oregon; and Senator Till nan's persistent and ultimately successful fight against President Roose relt's appointment of Dr. Crum, a nejro, as collector of the port of Cha*eston. Senator Tillman was the last of sev?n sons. He is survived by one slser, Mrs. Henry O. Simpson, who reides with her son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs Tohn R. Rnsor, of Greenville. Resides his widow, who was for nerly Miss Sarah Starke of Elbert I ounty. Georgia, and two sons and hree daughters. R R. Tillman, Jr., Is me of the senators secretaries. Capt, ] tenrv C. Tillman is now in the army. I "he three daughters are: Mrs. Chares Moore of Atlnntlc City. N. J.; Mrs leury Hughes of Portland. Ore., and Irs. John Shuler of Washington. D. C. Senator Tillman lived his whole life i Edgefield county. He and Mrs. Tillet up housekeeping on a part of the 'lllman estate, where they lived until he end of the second term of Gov- i rnor Tillman In 1895. when they ought a farm at Trenton and resided here continuously since. While Sherman was making his larch throuah fJenrpta ?n "a lenator Tillman, a lad of 17 years, j efugeed with friends in Elbert counf Georgia. It was there he met Mist Itarke, to whom he was married a ew years later. Last year they cele- j iratetl their golden anniversary. In peaking of Mn. Tillman a frien-i 1 aid: 1 "In all Senator Tilman's stormy po- 1 Itical carer and long period of na- 1 lonal service, the sheet anchor of his ' Ife has been hia wife. He could make ' tls friends. She could hold them. 1 lome to him was the center of the iniverae and Mrs. Tillman waa ita rutding spirit. She counseled in even 1 trials and shared In every Joy 1 T ; * 1 . I % For FOKTM] CORPORAL A. W, 0? VARILA B Br g| .; > . :*W Corporal A. W. do Varlla of Company C, Sixth Field artillery, waa the man who fired the flrat shot from the American llnea over to Fritz. Corporal , de Varlla waa eent home to help In 1 the Liberty Loan campaign. L CONCISE PEACE CONDITIONS UNCER SHADOW OF WASHINGTON WILSON SPEAKS FOR WORLD FREEDOM. Reign of Law Baaed Upon Right and the Organied Opinion of Mankind. Washington.?From the shadow of Washington's tomb. President Wilson offered Amerka's Declaration of \ Independence to the people of the 1 world, with a pledge that the United States and its allies will not sheathe the sword in the war acainst the central powers until there is settled "once for all" for the world what was settled for America in 1776. Foreign-born citizens of the United Qloln. nt 11 - - ' ' 1" ?> - u??va ui uu i biiuimiiucB wno nan : dared wreaths of palms on the tomb in token of fealty to the principles , laid down by the father of this coun- 1 ry. cried their approval of his words in many languages and then stood with reverently bared heads while the voice of John MeCormack soared over the hallowed ground in the notes of the "Star-Spangled Banner." "Washington and his associates, j like the baror.s at Runnymede, spoke and acted, not for a class, hut for a \ people," the President said. "It has been left for us to see to it that it shall be understood that they spoke and acted, not for a single person only, but for all mankind. i "These great objects can be put into a single sentence. What we seek is the reign of law. hased upon the oonsent of the governed and sustained by the organi7ed opinion of mankind." I CONTINUED SUCCESS OF AMERICANS IN THE AIR With the Avaerican Army in France. I ?During recent nerial fighting four more enemy machines werebrough' down. Victories are claimed for Lieu-? tenants J. H. Stephens, New York; K. L. Porter. Dowagiac. Mich ; Ralph O'Neill. Denver, and Maxwell Perry. Indianapolis All told the patrols from American pursuit squadrons in this .sector engaged in about 20 combats. TILLMAN'S DODY RESTS IN FAMILY BURYING GROUND Washington.?Accompanied by com- i mittees rom the senate and house, ] the body of Senator Benjamin It. Till- ( man of South Carolina, who died ( here, left Washinton for Trenton, S. , C., where funeral services were held. ( Services were conducted at the Pres- ( byterian church, where the body lay ( In state from the tin.e of Its arrival ] early in the afternoon. ( In observing a request of Senator ' Tillman, the services were simple. j < AUSTRLIAN TROOPS CLEBRATE j" AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY 1 Rv a great surprise attack on the ' Qennan lines, planned especially as a i celebration of American Independence < lay, Australian troops have wrested i hroni the Germans the vilage of Ham- i si. cast of Amiens, occupied Valre and < darnel woods, south of the village and < raptured more than 1,500 prisoners, i The Australians advanced under the ! f cover ofa smoke barrage and were ed by tanks. The attack penetrated I utle and half into German posltlona. t . ' \ v> ? T Ml t t an m mi pot* a xr tttt tt lilil Hi V.| 1UVAH1/A X | llUiil KONENXAMP HAS POSTPONED STRIKE THREATENED STRIKE OF TELEGRAPHERS POSTPONED BY PRESIDENT OF ORDER. CHEERFULLY GRANT REQUEST j Decision Raises Load of Care From Mind of Officials and the Country. Washington. ? Indefinite postponement of the strike of telegraphers employed by the Western Union Telegraph Company was announced by Secretary of Labor Wilson. Secretary Wilson said that Mr. Konenkamp. who is in Chicago, had given him every assurance that the etrike order would not be put into efTect and that any walkout woudl be postponed indefinitely. It was understood that the union president agreed I to this course because Congress now i is considering a new resolution au- 1 thorlzing the President to take over ' and operate during the war all tele- 1 graph, telephone, cable and radio sys- 1 terns. 1 In a final effort to avert the strike. J Mr. Wilson sent Mr. Konenkamp a telegram urging delay and later called in Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Labor. Mr. Wilson's telegram to Mr. Konenkamp said: "I earnestly request, in view of the / general situation and the imperative necessity of avoiding interference with the prompt transmission of communi cations which may be of vital Importance In the prosecution of the war. that steps to prevent any strike be 1 taken until I can have a conference with you and others. The Congress Is now dealing with the subject and undoubtedly exact justice will be done all the parties at Interest. This request is made in the interest of our ] country. I feel Bure It will be heeded i by you." Mr. Gompers' telegram follows: "Secretary Wilson, of the department of labor, invited me to confer with him in regard to the threatened telegraphic situation and he showed 1 me the telegram he sent you. A ' strike of the telegraphers at this time ' and whlie there is a fair chance of ( an early, fair and honorable adjust- ( ment. would be most unfortunate, and 1 generally held to be unjustifiable and J 1 perhaps defeat its very objects. To ' avoid any hindrance to our govern- I 5 ment's war program even in the I ' slightest is my warrant to urge you i to at once exercise your every power to postpone the strike for a time." S. J. Konenkamp sent the following reply to Secretary of Labor Wilson: "Your telegram has been received and would say that the commercial telegraphers have been most anxious at all times to do everything within their power to avert a strike and your request under the circumstances you have mentioned will be cheerfully complied with." YANKEES CAPTURE MORE PRISONERS AT THIERRY Washington.?Capture of additional German prisoners by American patrols in the Chateau Thierry region was reported in General Pershing's communique at the war department. In the Woevre a hostile party sue ceeuea in entering an American out- r post position hut was driven out. t ADJOURNMENT BLOCKED f CONGRESS GETS TO WORK , I 1 ! c Washington.?With midsummer re- j ( cess plans unexpectedly blocked by | ^ the house Congress will buckle down I to work with a view to cleaning up j its legislative slate so as to get oc- j cnsional respites of a few days at a j time while the. senate interstate com- ' merce committee is holding hearings on the house resolution providing for j ' government control during the war of i x telegraph, telephone, cable and radio " systems. , ^ WILL RATION ALL COAL . r U3ED BY HOUSEHOLDERS f r Washington,?Rationing of roal fo householders was nnnounccd by the r fuel administration as among plans i * designed to prevent a threatened ' shortage of coal next winter. Each ; domestir consumer will be allow *d 1 only as much coal as is found to be r scientifically necessary to heat his fl house to 68 degrees, provided every f conservation rule has been obeyed, t The allowances for each householder k will be sufficient for comfort. n THREE TEUTON ARMIES TO ( ASSIST AUSTRIAN FORCES Paris (Havan Agency)?Germany will send three army corps to the aid c ->f Austria, according to a Rome dis- t latch to the Temps These will be put \ under the direct orders of General ; a Otto von Below, the commander-in- I -hJef on the Italian front and will be C assigned to the Alps sectors, it is e itated. i The Trentino railways have been " >ut under German contrc. and will be 1 ised exclusively for German troops. , d W- ' ' * " . # \ LL T I 11 1Q1R GEN. G. T. M. BRIDGES 11 w jjEpP^r jj^y ' ' * I IIBMM HW , a Lieut. Qen. Q. T. M. Bridget of the 1 a British army, who Is head of all Brit- n Ish war missions in this oountry. Qen- tl ral Bridges was hsre with the mis- \ v Ion headed by Mr. Balfour. Upon ; his return to England he was placed ; a In command of the Nineteenth division ? I " on the Flanders front. Mis leg was (| amputated last September as the con- { Q sequence of a wound received at the front. c rHRILLING ^ITLE IN THE AIR ;| ! b \N ENTIRE GERMAN REGIMENT c VIRTUALLY ANNIHILATED IN o FIERCE ATTACK. a P n Three Enemy Airplanes Are Destroyed d In Recent Aerial Fight Between Americans and Germans. tl 1 With the American Forces on the a ia Marne (By the Associated Press).? a An entire German regiment has been c virtually annihilated In the fighting j vest of Hill 204, according to official h Information. I h The attack by the Americans on the M I'aux positions was so terrific that j s hey swept right through the enemy g iinee and had their obect been to mntinue the advance, they could have ii ione so with the greatest ease, as a virtually everything before them had (| t>een cleared. So great was the en- v husiasm of the men. the officers in I n *ome cases had to look sharp to keep I * hem from going beyond the set ob- t] lectivea. i< It is not improbable that the Ger- g mans are planning another counter ti ittack for the coming dark hours, but ^reparations have been made to meet A hem. A vast quantity of material, conddering tl.e size of the operation, is >eing taken to the rear, but probably arill not be tabulated for several days. a In the fighting west of Vaux the Americans stormed several enemy h lests and killed or captured the occu- ^ jants; then turned the guns the other h way. using them effectively againBt N he enemy rear areas. a The Americans penetrated the enemy's lines to a depth of about a j vilometer and a half on n total front ^ >f about four kilometers. All day the p troops in the front line have been jj mbjected to a heavy shell fire. They f tad some shelter in one patch of woods . n which they occupied, but those who j g lid not enter the wood have only the j jrotection which they had provided u or themselves with their entrenching eols or by taking cover in shell holes, -"rom one crater slightly in advance >f the line, hut on it, from a technl- a, al point of view, American soldiers 0 et their comrades know where they jj, vere when one of their party leaned hi >ver the lip of the crater and waved (j lis helmet, r( The prisoners taken in the German ti ounter attack say that they marched 8! or three hours as fast as they could j hi vhen word reached the commander of ri in enemy battalion in the rear of w r'aux, which town is On the right of le he American attack Observers retorted that the Germans were appar- p ntly hurrying to bring up reinforcenents behind their line. ah mp prisoners questioned ex ressed their relief at being captured. 1 hi )ne speaking excellent English said h: o the correspondent: n "Thank the Lord. I'm out of there (,( rhe American artillery smothered us 01 riore than once and the infantrymen Ixht like wild devils without a single te ear. hut when the fight is finished M hoy are gentlemen. One could have 'r IMed me. but did not, and I gave him P: ny iron cross for ray thanks." u( 5ERMAN WILD BEAST E MUST EE DESTROYED London.? Andrew Bonar Law. chancellor of the exchequer, speaking in hi he house of commons, said that one Of vould have thought that nothing new pi is regards German brutality could"! fo lave happened, but the sinking of the er Canadian hospital ship was an un- as peakable outrage. "The wild beast in s at large." said Mr. Bonar Law. th There is no use arguing or reason- si ng about it. The only thing to do is w lestroy it." 4> jpIMES 1RITISH FRONT IS STORJJENTER ERMANS REPULSED IN ATTEMPT TO RETAKE VILLAGE OF HAMEL AND WOODS. MUMS' STEADY ADVANCE; peratlons In Lowlands Near Mouth of Piave Are Progressing and Line Has Been Extended. The British front east of Amiens. on ach side of the Avre and along the omme river, seems to b? the storm enter of the battle front in France, [ere the Australians, assisted by .merican detachments, surged for- i rard on July 4 and drove the Germans ut of the village of Hamel and the 'aire and Hamel woods, to the south. i me name uiue inuiuiiiiig a aeconary attack on the German positions orth of the Somme. Since that time he lines before Amiens have been ery active. The Germans have been rspulserl in ttempt to retake the vlllago of Hamel nd the wooded positions of the Ausralians further south. The British fflcial report says that the enemy ras stopped easily but the Germans laim to have checked the British srces east of Hamel and to have brown them back to their original ines at Vlllers-Bretonneux. With the exception of aerial comats the American front has been aim. The German official statement tells f British attack in the Ypres region, dding that these assaults were reulsed. Heavy artillery Are in this eighborhood reported from London, on. In the meantime the French have een content to hold and consolidate heir new positions near Moulin-Sous"otent and Autreches, northwest of loissons, where in two recent French ttacks the Germans suffered severe asualties and lost many prisoners, 'lie French war office says that dar ing the past day there has been eavy artillery firing in the neighorhoods of Outry and Mont Gobert, rhich is on the front southwest of ioiasons, where the French won round by a dashing attack last week, j Italian forces operating in the lowinds near the mouth of the Piave re making steady progress, accord- 1 ag to the statement issued by the rar ofTice today. In the mountain ection of the front the statement ays that the Italians have extended heir lines at the head of Calcino val?y and have held the ground thus allied in spite of heavy oounter-at- , acks by the Austro-Hungarlans. iRMY TRANSPORT SUNK AND SIX MEN ARE MISSING Washington.?The American army ransport Covington, homeward bound 1 fter landing several thousand soldiers a France, was torpedoed and sunk 1 a the war zone recently. Six momen of the crew i.re missing, but all 1 he other men. with the ship's officers, 1 ave been landed at u French port. ' o army personnel or passengers were ' board. The missing men are: Ernest C. Anderson, fireman. Lynn, 1 lass.; Joseph P. Bowden, seaman. ' fountain Lake. N. J.; Ambrose C. ' 'ord. fireman. Somervllle. Mass Wll. < am Henry Lynch. Jr.. fiflreman, Man- ; ' hester, N. H.; Albert S. Payne, sea- ' lan, Slaten Island. N. Y.; Lloyd H. ' ilvernail, seaman. Bainbrldge, N. Y. 1 I. S. SHIPBUILDERS WENT BEYOND THEIR OBJECTIVE I Washington.?The. shipping board nnounced that the workmen started lit with the expectation of the t lunching of 4119.886 deadweight tons, i ut late reports to the board showed t lat 747.464 tons had been gotten I ?ady to be put overboard* The ac- t lal number of ships launched was 1 I. The lauchlng of 11 others was eld up by a freshet In the Columbia ver while two others stuck on the f ays. They are expected to be re- 5 lased without great delay. 1 RESIDENT CARLTON WANTS HIS POLICY CONTINUED New York.? While asserting that e did not wish through any act of Is "to add an hour's delay to the ' at ion's Ip'piranh " VT ' __ O,, T ,, C, >mh Carlton, president of the West n Union Telegraph company, cleared in a statement dealing with the degraphers' strike scheduled for londay, that It Is of the "highest uportance" that the policy his commy has pursued should he contin- 1 sd. i 1 IGHT BILLION BOND BILL IS PASSED BY CONGRESS Washington ? An administration 11 authorizing issuance of $8,000,000,>0 additional In Liberty bonds and 1 ovldlng an additional $1,500.000 000 1 T loans to the allies, recently pass- ( 1 by the house, was passed by the mate without amendment. The bill 1 creases to $22,000,000,000 the au- n lorizationa for bond issues made r' nee the war began. The new bonds ill hear Interest at not mure than J 4 per cent. r ? ?? 1 $1.25 Per Year. FRENCH GAIN NEW i FRONT OF 8 MILES J m 5 BY A SUDDEN ATTACK ENEMY WAS DRIVEN BACK ALMOST TWO MILES. lUVESERAIGHIENED OUT ANGLE 1 Australians Drive the Germans and Straighten an Awkward Angle In Their Line. Continuing their aggressive defense in the face of the impending German offensive along the western hattie front, the French have once more attacked the enemy southwest of Soisaons. Launching their blow from .'he eastern side of the Retx forest, north of Longpont. the French have Advanced over a front of approxi "fij iwu inues, raxing chavlgny farm and the slopes to the north and outh of it. Several hundred prisoners were captured by the French in their sudden attack. The assault may ybe linked up rlosely with the recent offensive operations at St. Pierre Algle and gives fhe French a new front line from Longpont north as far as the southern limits of Amhleny. a distance of almost eight miless. Australian troops holding positions astride the Somme river east of Amians and north of Hamel have swept the Germans back over a front of more than a tulle and straightened out nn awkward angle held by the Germans. Italian forces operating on the extreme left wing of the allied line In Albania, have struck hard at Austrian positions along the Voyusa (Vojutza) river, which flows into the Adriatic about 20 miles north of the town of Avlona. one of the most Important places in southern Albania. Vienna admits that the Austrian "advanced posts have been withdrawn to their main positions." This report from Austrian headquarters probably refers to the action mentioned In the French official statement on Sunday night. It was said by the war office at Paris that French and Italian forces had seized heights In western Albania and had held them mrninst counter-attacks. Germany serins on the eve of relegating the Brest-Idtovsk peace treaty Into the "scrap of t paper" category, for there are Indications that German troops may be sent to Moscow in the near future There are large Teutonic forces within 300 miles of Moscow and it is reported that they are heing heavily reinforced. REDUCTION IN PRICE OF COTTON PRODUCTS Washington.? Prices for cotton products showing reductions of from 20 to 30 per cent as compared with market prices were approved by President Wilson. The prices were ficreed upon at conferences between ( he price fixing committee of the war Industries hoard and a committee representing cotton goods manufacturers. The new prices affect chiefly cotton [)'ere goods of which the government s a heavy purchaser. They apply, (lowever. to civilian ns well as government purchases. The price fixing committee's action with regard to finshed cotton is believed to he the forerunner of price-fixing on virtually ill other c< mmodi ies of which the government Is a large purchaser. 3ELIEVE ARGENTINA WILL SEEK STRONGER ALLIANCE Washington Ambassador Naon, of \rgentina. is returning to resume his tost at Washington ami as heart of he mission to negotiate for improved Inancial and commercial relations vith America. Cable dispatches front toenos Aires have stated that the mibassador would seek it loan here 01 ' to oon.ooo and would offer the relourees of Argentina to the t'nited States and the allies in return for ex lorts of manufactured goods. " M E R ICA'S PART IN WAR APPRECIATED BY ALLIES ?' ? # Washington. Warm sentiments for \merlea and appreciation of its eforts in tlie war for world fredeom r.re xpressed in Independence Day mcslages to President Wilson from Presilent Polncare of Prance. King Albert Belgium. King Kmmanuel of Italy <*ng Alexander of Greece. President denocal of Cuba and Premier Venielos of Greece The messages with he President's replies shave been **ade public. * rW0 YANKEE AVIATORS ARE KILLED IN FRANCE With the American Army In France. ?Alan Ash. of Chicago, a member of he liflFayetto flying srniadron haa >eon killed 'n combat with several lOrman machines over Soissons. His nachine when falling was seen to >urst into flames. Warren T. liobhs, if Worcester,- Mass, another member if the LaFayette flying squadron, was ;llled June 26. Forced to fly low heause of engine trouble he wai rought down by anti-aircraft guns.