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MAT DILL CONVENTION. - OPINION STRONG THAT SENA? TORIAL ENTRIES KHOt I4> HI: REOPENED. - Condition* of Contest Entirely Chang nImi Result of Senator Till man's Death. Columbia, July 4>?-There la ver> deep concern as to who will be the successor of Senator Tillman. The successor for the short term will be appointed by Governor Manning un? til an election can be had to select for the remalner of the short term, which ends In March. This short term has nothing whatever to do with the ?lection for the full six year's term In which the candidates now are Ex? il over nor Blease. Mr. Dial and Mr. Rice. This morning it was pointed out that the rule of closing entries could be changed, or another rule made, by a State convention. Tbl? will have to be done by a convention under rulo 41, which reads as follows: "These rules may be amended or altered at the regular May conven? tion of the State or any State conven? tion called specially for that purpose, tbe call for which shall specify the cbanges to be made." State Chairman John Gary ?Evans Ui firmly convinced that a convention ?beuld be held. If necessary to re? open the contest so that South Caro? lina can have the very freest choice ef material from which to select, In a hat he regards as a crisis in the nation. Some of the strongest men in the Stste did not offer because they did not wish to compete against senator Tillman because of his abil? ity and recognised attitude op the war. State Chairman Evans will call a meeting of the State executive com? mittee probably for next Tuesday and be will ask this committee to call a State covnentlen to consider the senatorial situation and amend the tulea to permit new candidates to enter, if they wish. Chairman Evans has already had many to say to him that this la the best solution as the Democratic voters will in the end pass upon the candidates themselves. 7-KMOC7HATIC IXKITIVK COM MITTEE. John Gary Evan* tolls the State Dem Ojcsatio Executive Committee to Meet and ConeUler the Senatorial Situation. Spartan burg, July 5.?Former Gov ?rnor John Gary Evans, chairman of the State Democratic executive com? mittee today Issued a call for the com Oilttee to meet in Columbia next Tues? day to consider the senatorial situa? tion. The question whether th* lists will be reopened and additional candi? dates allowed to make the race for tbe senate will be determined. AMERICAN AVIATORS DECORAT? ED. Ming of Italy Awards Italian War Cro? to Five Aviators for Distin? guished Service During Recent Aus? trian Offensive. Italian Army Headquarters. Thurs? day, July 4.?Five American avia? tors attached to the Italian army were decorated todny with the Italian war cross by the King for carrying eut the greatest number of bombing raids In the recent nustrlun offensive. PRAISED IN Et ROPE. President's Mount Vermin Sprech Sprech featured by Parts Press. Paris, July 6.?President Wilson s sddrese st Mount V'ernon is printed with great prominence by all news? papers. Some of them single out spe? cial phrases to displuy sa slogans On tbe heaviest type at the top of tin front page. Yesterday's Fourth of July celebration is likewise treated freely Marshall Joffre Is quoted rm declar? ing that July 4th hereoJIOf will !>,? sn unfor?. t? tide detail, opening a new era in history." FRENCH \| \KI It \ll?s. Activity on Entire Picard v Front. Psria. July .r?. -French 001 ItOg WOtf ? lolvs Isst night In many SSStOtl at lbs front from Picardv to I It Is officially announced. Prisoners Were taken by numerous raiding de tachments. Mr. r-di.sk In Rare. Florence. July I If the DogsOOTat to committee opens the list for the entry of other candidates in the sen atorlal race. W P PoHSSOk of Che raw. will be a candidate. Mr. I' d ?ock made the address at the ting i lin? ing eierclses here yesterday. Ua-d alght he made the positive lloti ment to friends that he would be in the racs under the conditions Sjomod above with the remark that the soon ? r bis friends knew it tin- better he would be pleased. SENATOR HUMAN'S FUNERAL OITPOCRING OF FRIENDS AT? TEND SIM 1*1 iE SKKVK F.S AT TRENTON. Muny Prominent Men From State and Nation NtMN to Puy 'ast Trib Trenton, July 4.?Senator Tillman was laid to rest today in Ebenezer Cemetery, near bis home in Trenton, Edgcfield County. He rests near his birthplace. Such had been his cher? ished wish as expressed to intimate friends during his last serious illness. There was an outpouring not only of friends and neighbors, but of men once his opponents, gathered together to pay homage to a revered son of Carolina with "well done, faithful servant." on their lips and in their hearts. Motor cars from all over the State brought people who attested their sincere regard to the departed senator. A strenuous life, largely ex? pended in the interest of what he re? garded as best for the nation and his native State, was ended. The end was juBt as Senator Tillman would have wanted, simple and quiet. The ser? vices were held in the little Presby? terian church, within a cluster of oaks. The Revs. Messrs. Bailey, Tur njpseed and Shannonhouse conducted the simple prayers and service, and a sweet-voiced choir sang "Hock of Ages" and other old familiar and i cherished hymns. The little church did not nearly accommodate those i who wished to hear the services and many persons stood at the windows and nearby to hear. For a couple of hours after the ar? rival of the congressional funeral train from Washing-ton the remains , laid in state in the nearby church. A continuous procession of all sorts and conditions of people, white and col? ored, reverently took a last view of the man who for thirty years had been the political storm center of this great state. Rut for the pallor Senator Tillman looked as if In a quiet sleep. The funeral party included Senators Swanson, E. D. Smith, of South Car? olina; Nelson, of Minnesota; Pome rene. of Ohio; Ferneld, of Maine, and Trammel, of Florida; Representatives Byrnes^ Dover. JDominlck, Ragsdale and Nichols, of South Carolina; Joe Cannon, Walsh, Elliott, Morgan. Wil? liams, French, Padgett, chairman of the House committee on naval affairs. Coming from Washington, with the party and family of Senator Tillman, were Admiral Sam McGowan, the per? sonal representative of Secretary Jo ephus Daniela; James M. Baker, sec? retary of the Senate; L. Hayne Wan namaker, clerk of the Interstate com? merce commltee of the Civil Service Commission; Charles M. Galloway; Sergeant-at-arms Charles P. Higgins, of the senate; Sergeant-at-arms Rob? ert Gordon, of the House; John Gary Evans, who Joined the party at Wash? ington; P. H. McGowan, at Columbia, and at Trenton all the pallbearers. The honorary pallbearers were: Dr. Walter M. Rlggs, of Clemson College; Dr. D. B. Johnson, of Rock Hill; Dr. J. W. Babcock, of Columbia; the Hon. J. Elmore Martin, of Charleston; the Hon. J. C. Sheppard. of Edgefleld: the Hon. J. W. Thurmond, of Edge? fleld; the Hon. John Gary Evans, of Spartanburg; Gen. Wille Jones, of Co? lumbia; Mr. D. H. Tompkins, of Ninety Six; Dr. W. S. Currell, of Columbia, and Messrs. J. K. Durst, of Green? wood, and J. L?. Sims, of Charleston. The following were the active pull l>earers: Representative James F. Byrnes, Rear Admiral Samuel Mc? Gowan, Secretary James M. Baker, of tin- senate, and Messrs. J. B. Knight, of Greenville; A. M. Padgett, of Edge field, and Orover Patten, of Hartsville. Tho floral tributes were wonderful. Senator Tillman In his lifetime was a great lover of flowers and hh friends, as If In recognition of this simply covered his casket with trib? utes in endless variety. The President and Mrs. Wilson's tribute was placed bocftdc that of the City of Charleston. The stonm titters at the churlonton Navy Yard bad their emblem beside that of Seen-tary ami Mrs. Joscphus haniels. tie' Senat?, and the Mouse; clemson. the hot hOUas Of which he encouraged, hod ? garland beeide that of Winthrop College, Clemson and Winthrop and iho University of south Carolina all sent their OXeeutlVC heade, W. M Rlggs. 1> lb Johnson and w s Cnrrell to place their wreaths personally, Hundreds of per on 1 friends, towns and cities, one of Ihs handsomest going from Columblu, ind many organtaattons nf tim navy tud army all lotned In this last offei inn. Many ?.r Hsnntor Tlllmun'i sseocl itos on the Clemaon and Winthrop boards wer.- prooent. Col Donaldson Senator Alan Johnstons and J. B. Wnnnamaker were among tio.se who knew of the intense Interest Senator Tillman always took in Clemson Qov. Manning Joined the funeral party ill Columbia, thus personally paying hi tribute to Ihe senna ?-na?or from Sou !i Carolina. Former Governoi John c ; ute? HANGED FOR RAPE. THREE NEGRO soldiers court MARTIALED and hung at CAMP DODOS, iowa. They Assaulted a Wldte Girl on Can tonmeiit Grounds May 21th? Pun? ishment Was Swift and Certain. Camp Dodge, Iowa, July 6.?Three negro soldiers, all from Alabama, wlia were convicted by court martial ol "assaulting and outraging" a seven? teen-year-old white girl on the can? tonment grounds May 24th were hand? ed here today in the presence of vir? tually the entire division. Three ne? groes and a white soldier among the spectators fainted, when the trap was sprung. EXCURSION STEAMER SUNK. One Hundred and Fifty Persons Drowned in Illinois River near Pooria, When Excursion Steamier Sinks?In a Punic Many Jump Into Water Without Life Preservers. Peorla. 111., July C.?Approximately one hundred and Jlfty persons were drowned or trampled to death at mid? night last night when the excursion .steamer Columbia, carrying more than live hundred persons struck an obstruction in the Illinois river and sank. The accident occurred close to the Peorla shore, and was followed by panic aboard in which scores or' men, women and children jumped into the water without life preservers. The second deck, where a dance was In progress at the time, was crowded and it was here that many were crushed to death in the panic. FIFTY-ONE BODIES FOUND. Ninety-nine Still Unaccounted For. Peorla, July 6.?Divers have recov? ered fifty-one bodies up to noon In the search for the estimated one hundred and fifty who lost their live when the excursion steamer, Colum? bia, carrying five hundrod passengers sunk about midnight. WANTS CONTROL OF WIRES. President Urges Congress to Pass Rlil Authorizing Him to Take Over Tel? egraph and Telephone Lines Before Adjournment. Washington, July 6.?In letters to the chairmen of the congressional and commerce committees the presi? dent said that it was critically im? portant that congress pass a resolu? tion authorizing him to take over the telegraph and telephone lines be? fore tho midsummer recess planned to begin tonight. TROOP SHIP WRECKED. i City of Vienna Goes Ashore on At? lantic Coast. Ottawa, July 6.?The Canadian troop ship City of Vienna has gone ashore on the Atlantic coast. All the troops and the crew were safely re? moved, though the ship will be a to tal loss, according to an announce? ment through official censors. QUARTER MILLION FIGHTING. America Has That Number on Firing Line. Washington, July 6.?American troops actually on the firing lines In Europe about July 1st numbered two hundred and fifty-one thousand, ac? cording to information given by Gen. March today at the weekly confer? ence of members of the war council and senate military committee. Gen. March said that preparations are be? ing made by the allies on the wes? tern front to meet another heavy (Jerman assault. As to the participa? tion of the United States In the war, generally, Gen. March had nothing to announce. ?heppard with Senator Daniel s Henderson were among the many who attended trom neighboring counties. United Stabs Marshal .lame,- L Sims ami Hampton Dukei drove I com Ornngeburg to bo present, At the cemetery, while the specta? tors with uncovered heads bore the heat Of a clear July day, no man held In lint higher nor his body more nrOCl than did "Joe" t'unnim, the pictur? esque Illinois Congressman who was always a wann admirer of Senator Tillman. Senator Knut?' Nelson and Congressman Cannon are both mu^h beyond the allotted three score and ten years and they wanted to see ami know evei> thing. The funeral train left Trenton soon at't.-i tin- Interment, so thai the con? gressional party might be In Wash kngton tomorrow. m>s Tillman, to whom all hearts went <>at In deepest ami most sincere sorrow, remained .?t Ti enton, surrounded bv all her chit, dren and grandchildren, excopt Capt Ifenrj C Tillman, who Is recovering from a minor operation, preliminary to Ills WS i sei \ Ice abroad. COOPER NAILS LIE. STATEMENT THAT HE PROMISED HELP FOR BLEASE t :s TRVE. uro as Candidate and McLaurin En ga-fic in Controversy Over Story of Former Campaign McCormick, July 5.?Robert A. Cooper, candidate for governor, at the State campaign meeting here today, stamped as "unqualifiedly false" any intimation or suggestion that he would support Cole Rlease for ar.y office. The statement of Mr. Cooper followed the speech of John L. McLaurin, an? other candidate for governor, who slated that Cole L, Please had stated ill the presence of John G. Richards and Attorney Ceneral Thomas H. Peeples that (luring the 191G cam? paign, "while lying in the bed at Ben nett8ville, Mr. Cooper had said that his followers would go to Governor Biease." "I don't care to call his name," further stated Mr. McLaurin, "but I have always understood that Mr. Cooper's campaign manager had some kind of an understanding with Alfred Richardson about how the Coop ir and the Biease fcilowir gs were to go in the second primary." During his reply Mr. Cooper asked Mr Richardson, a candidate for rail? road commissioner, who was present, "If any person representing me stated to him on my authority that the CoOper vote would go to Biease in a second primary between Biease and Manning?" , "1 am sorry to be drawn into tlu controversy about any race except my own," replied Mr. Richardson, "and 1 have nothing to do with any race ex? cept my own, but, since my name if mentioned, here is what happened: R F. Otts told me that, as his opinion !f there were a second primary be? tween Biease and Manning he believed the majority of the Cooper vota woul go to Biease. but he did not tell no that Mr. Cooper authorized him tc make this statement." During his discussion of ihe Mc I^aurin-Blease-Aull controversy Mr. Mclxiurin said, referring to the state? ment that Mr. Cooper intended, to use the Aull letter if he was attacked b> the ex-senator: "What did Mr. Coopei expect me to attack him about? How could any one attack such a gentle sweet, Immaculate gentleman as Mr. Cooper and why was he showing this letter? Let me tell you what I think it was and I may be mistaken. In 1910 the rumors were flying thick an< fast everywhere and doubtless som< of you people heard it of this combi? nation between Cooper and Biease. 1 know that Biease told me in the pres? ence of Major Richards and Tom Peeples that lying on the bed at Ben nettsville Mr. Cooper had said that his followers would go to Governoi Biease." It was here that he intro? duced the name of A. A. Richardson. Mr. McLaurin said that Mr. Coop? er's entrance into the 191G campaign came near causing the defeat of Gov? ernor Manning and that it was th? main cause of much of the present chief executive's unpopularity. II? also stated that Mr. Cooper's entrance into the race prompted Governoi Manning to give up his support of the warehouse system, because he wa? between two fires and the insurance trust used Mr. Cooper's candidacy as a club. "I am done with the matter unless Mr. Cooper wants to continue and il he wants to do that we will start or. the second chapter," stated Mr. Mc Laurin, Mr. Cooper replied that Mr. Mr I^aurln did not assume responsibility for his statement nnd he was giad oi it. "1 have heard of that malicious rumor and it is not the first time 1 have been slabbed in the back," con? tinued the Laurens candidate, "i order to set the matter before you at rest, if my -U years of life in thN section of the State are worth any? thing, or If my word Is worth any? thing. 1 wisli to say that 1 never at any time to any person anywhere ever stated or suggested that Under any circumstances 1 would sup,,ort Biease for any Office and any man who states to the contrary and states it on his own responsibility, states what is Unqualifiedly false." It was at this point that Mr. Richardson In? jected his statement \ "1 want to state." continued Mr. Cooper. that Mr. Otts supported me with hundreds of others ami he never j had any authoi it \ to speak for me. R. R. Babh, my partner, bad charge of my campaign and what letters that wer,' not Html OUt by him were sent ? Hit by nie." Tl.rowd lu re today numbered about 800 voters. The audience adopt? ed a resolution Indorsing Former Gov. John c. Bheppard of Edgefleld to nil out the unexpln d term In the Cnited States senate made vacant by the death of Senator B. R. Tillman. Senator Frank C. Robinson, chair ns 1 of the .etlng, *V;,M Instructed to send a copy of tlm resolutions to Gov. Manning. The> were Introduced bj WILL ASSIST RUSSIA. understood waiting policy ras been brought to j:m>. President WUaon Holds important Conference With His .Military Chleftolne. Washington, July 6.?America's waiting policy in regard to military action in Russia is understood to have ended today at conference* at the White House between President Wil? son and Secretaries Lansing, Baker and Daniels, Admiral Benson, chief 01* naval operations, and (Jen. March, army chief of staff. There was no announcement after the conference and probably will be none for the present, but it was said unofficially that an important deci? sion had been reached. Urgent appeals from the allied gov? ernments for American approval and (cooperation in joint measures to meet the German menace through Russia have been before President Wilson for several days. Until now, however, there has been no intimation that he had changed his position, based upon recommendations of his military ad? visers, thai a successful military ef? fort in Russia was not feasible. For military reasons, strictest se? crecy is observed concerning the ev? ict nature of steps proposed by the illies. American and allied naval forces now are guarding war supplies I'oth at Vladivostok, terminal of the transsiberian railroad, and Kola, ter? minal of the railroa* on the Arctic coast, which is reported threatened by Ge rman forces in the interior. Heretofore the hope of the Ameri? can government has been that Russia adght be helped solely by peaceful means. It is realized, however, that ill these plane will require time to ex cute and that in the meantime der iiany is building a grave menace tc he allies in the Far East. The allied spokesmen have repeated that instead of improving, international conditions n Russia are going from bad U vorse. The Bolshevik government 'ias conceded German demands aimed it the political integrity of the coun? try. When news came that the Bolshe lki were offering no resistance to the ?fforts of the Finnish-German troopp to cut the railroad at Archangel and vola and seize the military stores at hose places ami the whole Murmansk <:oast as well,, the military advisers of he entente pointed out the great dan rer that impended to the closure of .he only channel of . mimunicatlon >etween the entente powers and the interior of Russia except that in .Siberia. Even under these menacing condi ions America has held back while he State department continued to father information as to what was ^oing on. Now the department has )een unable to hear from Ambassa lor Francis for almost two weeks, and t is feared that in that time the fJermans have made great headway n Russia. Yesterday's meeting in Paris of the tupreme war council is believed to have taken action which inlluenced '.he administration, although the mil? itary censorship has prevented the publication of any statements of its character, Lord Reading, the British ambassa? dor, was an early caller today upon Secretary Baker and soon after it be? came known that President Wilson had summoned the cabinet officers tnd naval military chiefs to the White House. While the conference was in prog? ress junior naval officers brought maps, including one of the transihe rlan railroad, giving a key to the na? ture of the conference. After an hour and a half it was made evident that the results would be made known officially only through the exe? cution of the plan* agreed upon. rescued 700 troops. American Patrol Boat Rescues Sol? diers from City of Vienna. Boston, July C. The rescue by an American patrol boat of seven hun? dred troops from the Canadian troop ship, city of Vienna wrecked off the Atlantic coast, was reported here to? day. BILLIONS FOR WAR. President Wilson signs Two Gaul Appropriation Bills. Washington, Juiy r?. The president signed the three billion dollar sundr) civil appropriation bill and the naval appropriation bill carrying more than one billion six hundred thousand do" la i s. J, L. Bracknell of Plum Branch. There was little deviation from their regular speeches by the other candidate* The meeting Saturday will be held at Abbeville following which there will be Interim of s week in the State itinerary. GOVERNOR Al'1'OlNTS COLUMBIA MAX UNITED STATES SENATOR His "Mental Vigor and Sterling Amer? icanism" Praised by Governor. Columbia, July 6.?Governor Man? ning late this afternoon appointed Christie Benet, of Columbia, United States senator to succeed Senator Till? man. In appointing Mr. Benet the gov? ernor said: My responsibility in appointing1 Senator Tillman's successor impresses me deeply. The occasion calls for a man of full physical and mental vigor who can present to the people of our State the grave issues of the war and the supreme necessity that every sac? rifice should be made, who can gain for the government the full support of our citizens, and who knows and can explain the colossal task that confronts President Wilson and his assistants. I have appointed one whose sterling Americanism is undoubted, who is familiar with the plans and needs cf the administration, and who will Staad four square and undis? mayed in support of the war and the successful and forcible conclusion of it. "I have appointed Christie Benet, Of Columbia. He had his papers pre? pared to enlist in the army, and had notified the proper military ofFcers to that effect, but I am justified in appointing him by the valuable work he can do." Mr. Benet, who is thirty-eight years of age and a son of former Judge W. C. Benet, was a star football player at the University of Virginia and af? terwards coached the line of the Vir? ginia eleven. He has been engaged in the practice of law at Columbia for a number of years. MI REACH ASSASSINATED. Unknown Parties Kill German Am? bassador to Russia. Basel, Switzerland, July 6?(By the Associated Press.)?Gen. Count von Mirbach, German ambassador to Rus? sia, was assassinated today at Mos covV, ccording to a dispatch received here. Obtaining admittance under false pretenses, two unknown men entered the private office of Count von Mir? bach this morning. A short discus? sion ensued. Then revolver shots were heard, followed by explosions of hand grenades. The ambaaador died almost instan? taneously. The assassins escaped and have not yet been arrested. W HEAT PRICE FIXED $2.40. Congress Settles Lo ig Standing Con? troversy by Compromise. Washington, July 6.?Congress set? tled today the long standing contro? versy over the government guaran? teed price of wheat by approving a price of $2.40 its a substitute for $2.50, as contended for b> the senate. The senate accepter! without debate the substitute previously adopted in the house and sent the measure to the senate. Officials estimated that if the $2.40 price for wheat is approved the price of tlour would be increased by ap? proximately $2 a barrel, with an in? crease of from two to three cents in the price of a loaf of bread. With $2.40 as the basis price, wheat prob? ably would sell In New York at $2.7.r> a bushel, it was said. Should the president veto the bill the $2S,000,000 annual appropriation for the department of agriculture would be tied up until congress re? convened. The department, however, would not be without funds as con? gress today adopted I resolution con? tinuing last year's appropriation until the appropriation bill finally Is en? acted. -I REVOLUTION IN MOSCOW. Bloody lighting In the Streets Re? ported b> German News Agency. London, July 8. ? A serious counter revolution has broken out in Moscow h ccording to s semi-official Wolff Bu? te, in telegram, dated Sunday, from MOSCOW. Fighting of great severity i* taking place in the streets between Bolshevik troops and social revolu? tionaries. A message today from the Russian wireless eervl v says a coun? ter revolution started in Moscow Sun day '"it that it had been suppressed. Several hundred Russians, includ? ing the social revolutionary leader Alexandrovttch, have been arrested at Moscow. Earthquake Shock Reported. Washington. July I.?An earth? quake of considerable intensity cen? tered about twenty-five hundred mil 's from Washington, probably In South America, was recorded this morning.