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H fl nAth/ TILLMAN AT ROT tVS SEMATN BLRIEI AT T1EVT0N IN PRESENCE OF FRIENRS. UST RESPECTS IS PAIR Large Orcmd Apwemblea for Him pie Ceremony at Trenton Church Y*rd —Many Notables Present— Beau- i ' ■ \ tiful Floral Tributes—South Car olina Delegation Thanks Daniels for Naming Naval Vessel in Till man’s Honor. All that mortal of Senator Ben jamin Ryan Tillman for 24 years a member of the upper house of con gress from South Carolina, was laid to rest in the village cemetery at his home town of Trenton Thursday amidst a mammoth mound of flo ral offerings from friends in many parts of the country, says P. H. Me Qowan of Washington, correspondent of The Bute. The senators illness, which re sulted fatally In Washington Wed nesday morning nt an early hour af ter a severe attack of 4er*hral hem orrhage and pgralysis, came on him Thn ItMNl WB as I g# (pnhn* t sog i_ fleas ante held at % • tineh in the pyeshyioftnn Cwnrvh. which nendt In n smetl grete ef eahs In fall view ef the lawn end the leeeteCs reel* deece The mlnlntere who condected the eervleee were the Rev, R. 0. Bhnnnonhouse. the Rev. K C.,BaMV and the Rev. B. R. Turnlpspeed. Services wsre hsld both In the church end nt the grave in the Trenton Cem etery. Magnificent floral decorations banked both the casket and *the ros trum of the church. These came from President and Mrs. Wilson, the members of the South Carolina del egation in congress the senate of the United States, Secretary Daniels, the Trenton Masonic lodge and countless friends from different places. In the church a selected choir, all close friends of the Trenton family, rendered “Abide With Me," “Lead, Kindly Light" and “Rock of Ages," with appropriate scripture readings and prayer. At the cemetery where many hun dreds of persons had gathered who could not gain entrance to the little village church, the total crowd num ntr about 3,000 the services were concluded and mother earth fell soft ly upon all tbat was mortal of tht aged eenafrM | Ril 9 KRAT KIM WITNESSES IAIE WHAi TVy lo 1 ball on Rig Fourth. King Ouorge saw the American ^ army defeated in a hard fought base | n celebration of America's In ball game at London Thursday. The dependence Day. It was the first time opponent of. the army team waa one 11 tricked from the American, navy There was a historic sceee la Parts at the leacheon of the Amerteea Chamber . of Commerce Thursday when the earl of Derby, the British embassador, and William Q. Sharp, the American ambassador, clasped BE ARD AND CBESIIRE JOIN IN IIY1NI NEW FACTS TELL OF BOLT TALK which won by a score of 2 to 1. Ev ery one of the nine innings had its thrills for the more than 1M00 spectators. S9ar-g shrdlucmwfy petaovbgkqjeta Few sporting events since the war began have aroused so much inter- since the United States became a na tion that a British ambassador at-1 Beard Says Bleaee Wanted Hhn to tended a commemoration of the event “Even if we had not been allies,’ said Lord Derby, in commenting on his appearance, “1 should have come." Judge Walter Berry, who presided at the luncheon, reiterated America’s tNMTAL est and discussion in London as to i determination to carry on the war to today’s game. Certainly not since 1 ^ successful termination, claiming the exciting days of the weeks of j ne ither annexation nor indemnity. the war has London seen such a wave of enthusiasm. Independence Day was on everybody’s people talk ed about It in the street cars bus ses and subways. The newspapers were full of It, news from the flght- His reference to the launching of 500,000 tons of shipping in America Pul Out Independent Ticket— * ' f + - Cheshire Says lUeaae Wrote Edl- torlala for Him—Ault Said to be Author of News Story Branding Himaelf a Coward—More Letters In Row. The Columbia Record recently re- ing front taking second place. AUlne*sald: Thursday was received with uproar-1 ce ived from John L. McLaurin, of ious cheering. • I Bennettsville, by wire, a copy of a Gen. Tasker H. Bliss brought a letter which he says he received message from the American Army. I on March 6 from W. P. Beard, of talk was of the Americans and their baseball game. Fo rseveral days the newspapers Abbeville. la Beard | We have been called a nation of I chargee that Bleaer idealists. Our boys now are shedding to put out the ticket bearing hi» their blood In Relleau wood and| M * candidate for governor la the Loving hands then ;had been expllntng baseball and ^• 'chateau Thierry la defense of thoealmerel eiertioe of me tenderly placed flowers upon the peopfo of London have been pour- .. Mrlamrta advlacvl him ^alaat U- newly made grave and the family lag over the mysteriee of the Amer? j Loni Derby waa called upon for a I He also declares that Blaaaa “naked repaired to the residence Just be yond the Nttle grove. Distinguished cltUeus acted aa psll bearers. It was the desire of the saembers of the aperlal committee from Weak- lagtoe to reterm there ea geickly aa poeMhle to their o<>rk. therefore the • trail which brwmgbt them eetly ta hts accustomed health. 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Parades, public meet ings and various other kinds of cele brations are being held in all* the ; other important cities of the coun try. Several cities, such as Lyons, Brest and Paris, are naming avennes and squares after President Wilson. Parisians are* taking the holiday more gaily than any since the be ginning of the war. All government offices, banks, the bonree, and thou sands of business buildings and pri vate houses are decorated with the An erlcan colors. The music halls are giving special American numbers and la the ree- taurants American dishes predomi nate. The day la the Ma pit si will he crowded wjth organised pnhllc man ifestations. The newspapers are filled with artlclee and pictures explaining the meaning of the Foerth ef inly end speech and. referring to (he Kevolu to put ho and yonreelf on tho tlonary War. aald: “Wo are gratefel I rv p tt biiraa electoral ticket with my- to yoe. becaeee that llchlng tanght nelaoif and then laid deem whom he how to treat ear childrea; R In the I fo«ud that yam refmeed It .* of Fraaee to m gremteet writers of writ tea special reason why wo now have Auetralla end f'saoda. aad ovea Beatb Africa, hght as heelde ea today ** ■ANT Sirs LAMKHI Th# - opy of t k« bmh mi*, m ; A — rW> ik* mu to Ho. Looria came by lolagrmpb and la eery I Tbo aetnbte badly m>sod up la placwn Tbo Rococd. | wa stbo cavern a pveeeotiag > aemfflmwii let lev sno C.. 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Tbe Was Tends ,1b loobte bnaRh. bn bne Bisea bim- e peaera! Rveam bos bea imao •off nastmtodti ta tbe waet at la-coating Amewna onpaeiofa la ta swvinm Antes fin f ■ • ass## o mAbRdtob ■ bom >d he ..4 »k...r m4 Ik* Iras »■■*»■« “**• M ot hoc BtoiftM. Ctawaa af llltnete. Welsh ef Mbeenrbween, Blltait af Indians. Morgan ef Oh Inhems. Wil liam# of in fi »••. and Pedg#v of Ten- Mi elrength . spile the feet tbat they fall wttbin ef dety ne nny ibe “enemy" cine# Under Among Sonntor Tlllmnn'fl friends In Houth Cnrellnn the following were nsked to net ns honorary psll- bearers: Dr. W. M. Riggs. Clemson College. Dr. D.- B. Johnson. Rock Hill; Dr. J. W. Bnbcock, Columbia; J. Elmore Martin. Charleston; J. C. Sheppard. Edgefield; J. W. Thur mond, Edgefield; John Gnry Evans, Spartanburg; Gen. Wille Jones, Co lumbia; D. H. Tompkins, Ninety-Six; Dr. W. S. Currell, Columbia; J. K. Durst, Greenwood; J. L. Sims, Or angeburg. The following were asked to serve as active palbearers: Repre sentative James F. Byrnes, Admiral Samuel McGowan, Paymaster general of tfie navy; James M. Baker, secre tary of the United States senate; J. B. Knight, Greenville; A. E. Pad gett, Edgefield; Grover Patton, Hartsville. . , The train left Washington Wed nesday afternoon at 7 o'clock and a quick run was made with these sen ators and'-house members aboard, nnd also with Colonel Higgins, ser geant nt nrms of the sennte. nnd Robert Gordon, bolding tbe snme po sition In tbe bonne In chnrge of tbe pnrty, ns well nt J. M. linker, secre tary of the eennte. At Rock Hill Dr. D got a hoard tbo tram nnd ta bu theca were a nambor ef who made tbo tap ta J Sflmoea v na r | W b* * v m QBmML ii “ af a^ ao hie seal ta i ee truly At officer or eel lor ta the war newo. irwadttloae t hr rrfora It le fUUai that n deetroy-1 be sent tu er should hear the name of n loynl j ___ fighter whoee victorlee ntreegthened ||| the navy. •Tho coiufttry owoe n Lwtiog debt of gratitude to Senator Ttllmoa for the (tcYelopmeat of the navy. He had the vision of n powerful navy and lived to carry through mensurea that have enabled it to reach Us present high state ot efficiency and the leg islation he championed will give to America a fighting navy worthy of our great republic. “It was under the leadership ot Senator Tillman that the three year for n grunt navy, his iarg* con tribution to making the navy randy Af a trews i v»peteo esftwh ea the Jftrecohee baew. >eood eepeeteiiy •• e «ws»b#otftea nmevwaa ladopead rare Iwt 4«#«reiioa irwape have j uveetrd fvem tbe ftr#fmaae ibe village ef Nentwl raeft ef Amiaae a>#epfted \ j Voire aad Hamel A eede. aaatb ef tba [ villoeg aad captured mere tbaa l.bo# jwMA paw prteeaers Tba AaitraRawn advene* ^ ed under cover ef e smahe barrage end were led by tanks la the break ing of the enemy's line over n front of more than four mile* The nttnek I penetrated a mile and a halt Into the A*> UeeA* •tmms In It had prusasnad owMwes - - M Jbflflj poppy a tamo A^ad mo iw wm Dawaaw AdWap aal ta ft# pat bo awd pwwsmflf ow tbe Repwb* | Wewwval ttoee t !•» oi«n myeotf iboa ftaAd %mtk. b fleurw aw me wbow be fooad that paw refaead I haate I mo to ms | tbo tJkmm for the great work it Is doing, hi. c ^ rma0 Inspiring faith, and ^fs tree Amort- . JTTT, . w The British war office has an nounced that American troops parti- cnalsm made him a tower of strength to his country In these parlous days. His Integrity, his courage nnd 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 Carolina’s great leaders. cipated in the nttnek. This Is the first time they have appeared in this part of the battle area. The French also hgve struck sav agely against the German lines, this time cutting through the enemy ranks near the town of Autreches, “Only last week he completed his ^ ^ bull dine nroeram was enacted be- work as chairman of the naval com- 8 ° ut ij of Moulin-Sous-Touvent, where building program was enagte.a o<^ j R p Clir i n e the nassaee of the on Tuesday night they won a local fore America entered this war. That puttee m securing me passage oi me . rantured nrisoners Here constructive piece ot legislation, a largest naval appropriation bill ever sucoeas and captiired prlsoners. Here passed by any country. “I valued his frienship and his counsel and feel poorer now that his work has ended. He died beloved by his State and by the republic." Just before funeral train reached n f Lbe members of The South ovA.. Now that I am coovIcieA he In afraid of hla own language awd h*- dt verted me. Blaeoraly yours. W. P. Board.** radical departure from al precedents can not be appraised at its true value today. Only when all the mighty ships provided in that bill are com missioned will the country fully ap preciate Its obligations to Senator Tillman and his associates. That was his most IneUog-servtcertnirwas'dnTy ohe of the many wise measures en acted under bis chairmanship of the senate committee. “Tbo navy In every function had been helped by hit Intelligent Inter est and service He know all tho chief naval officers and kept In touch with all naval activities He van be loved by every man tw tbe wavy nod m spirt! all wtR iemscrew be tA ■ ■■ralog wbow hts body Is laid ha Carolina delegation got together and sent the folowing telegram to Jose phus Daniels, secretary of the navy: ’The members of tbs Sooth Car olina delegation In tbe senate aad bonse of repraeealatlvea wish to ex prom tbelr appreciation wf tho hon or conferred upon tbe AUte of ■■v 'J' k la naming g <sot rarer Tttt- to bower ot tbo Aeeawood Rsww- mmMrnmrn tsww TWftmwm Mw of Use tees that the Germans lost 1,066 prisoners. In both operations the allies have improved their positions by gaining rather high ground which can be readily defended when the Germans launch their expected offensive. CLAIMS 191,454 PRISONERS Berlin Hoye Many BrtU*h ami French Rlwco tbo begtaalag of tbo Oor- mww offensive ow tbo tlal dl March. Itl.iAt allied jrtiBflms bote beoo vogfoeod bp tbo Oormown waoof+ demi ha | RswMk of Tbs State baa received tbe follow ing: 1 regret that I have been brought Into this controversy, bnt since it appears that the letter written me by John K. Aull is the foundation for the whole row, it is up to ms to make a statement. In doing so, It is necesasry for me to tell some things that I would not tyll but for being placed in this awkward posi tion. As is my custom, I am going to be plain and come clean, regard less of who it helps or hurts. Be fore doing so, however, 1 want to state that 1 am a friend to both Former Governor Bleane and Former United States Senator McLaurin. Be cause they are enemies is no reason why I should fall out with either. In making this statement, I am going to show that John K. Aull la a Rouble crovser. a liar and a spineless coward and a traitor to bis friends Tribune readers have oftow won dered how I got hold of 00 mock dope, knowing ihai I remain few Aw- dosBow owd pot tw It bwwro o day ftB tbo oCBoo. hart know wbof li Mf IB CMwmMo owd wMai t wwwM BBfl Ml IMS mosofl l WPM Mfl> Ml Mb Rmowd ■ wwp flbmwWwmMWowm to b lo order lo give It bln own pork. 1 hadp’t been In Co- lamola nod know nothing of tbo fight hotwooo Oeaernl Moore and Col onel Thompson until Anil sent 1m hla story of tho affair. After Ha publication 1 received the letter from Aull censuring mo for Its appearance and knowing tbat ev erything sent me pasted through Governor Blesses hands, I wrote Gov. Blease in regard to the matter, at the same time Inclosing Anil’s let ter. Governor Blease dismissed ; the matter by writing me that Aull had probably signed the letter while un der the influence of King Corn and that it was probably written and mailed by Cormack. . When I received the typewritten statement from Aull. signed by him self nnd Cormnck^ hellecwd hm drunk, when he signed It, because I am familiar with his handwriting and could tell by his signature that he waa In the name condition when he signed the statement as be was In Washington when McLaurin wag forced to abandon bln trip and bring him back boom I could bo ah eod owd revow! aomo facts that woold noose g IB Mf ¥ • m m w 19 wMsee ed pomoww 4 ewto to MR fRpflfli i m o ewwmwM imb Mow •ewsw Two enow porno# f Mi I I bo mdw ■o nowww