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?1BHHIHW. Far-Reaching Plans of the American Red Cross War Council Are Outlined by ' Chairman Henry P. Davison. Henry P. Davleon, chairman of the | Red Cross War Council, has given out the following letter to Mr. Seward 'Grosser, chairman of the Und Cross war finance committee, 42 Wall Street, New York City: Door Mr. Frosser: The question Is frequently asked Just what Is the Red Cross gotsg to undertake and whit argument can he used in soliciting contributions for the $100,000,000 Red Ol uns war fund?a very natural ques tftnn. sly answer Is as follows: Olveu the greatest war the world ban known, now entering the last month of Its third year on the one hand, the American Red Cross on the other. What Is the Red Cross golnp The first thing It Is going to do Is to effect the most efficient organisation possible. The president has appointed n war council, which council has as oomed the resp^slbillty of effecting this organisation. It is developing ptl.ns which Involve the selection of tho best talent In the United States In midlclne. In sanitation. In transporta? tion. In construction, In welfare work. In purchasing, In commercial business, In accounting, and In such other lines no may be requred In an undertaking of this magnitude. Ordinarily it would be difficult to employ trained talent of the character required. Men would not be available, but It has al? ready been demonstrated beyond any concern on the part of the council that the best talent in available, ami most of It volunteer, so that in what? ever direction It may bo necessary to move, the work may bo carried on intelligently, efficiently und economi colly. Bestrco Immediate Action. The desire of the war council is for immediate action, to be as effi? ciently and economically executed as possible. By reason of the coopera? tive spirit of the public it Is believed toot the ovsrhoad charges In ths ad . Bsin*otrabon of this work will be comparatively low. Only a small per? centage of each dollar contributed will be required to carry the relief to Its destination. Nsxt ws shall continue organizlcr boos hospitals with personnel and fell equipment In order that they may t c turned over to the army upon a day's notl e for transport to France. A: the same time we will proceed to o ganise such units to be stationed at the mobilisation camps of our sol? diers and our sailors In this country as may be desired by the Surgeon Generate of the army and navy. AI h we shall proceed with the purchas? ing, collection, shipment, and storing of such supplies as may be necessar.x or oven precautionary, to be Imme? diately available If we secure the subscription, wo shall purchase, equip, and man he pltal ships; we shall organize and maintain a sanitary engineering corps to be subject to the call of the army and navy. In fact, we should be pre? pared to meet any and every einer? geney In connection with the needs of our soldiers and suilors In this coun? try when called upon by the army and the navy. It being understood that our work In this particular Is supplemen? tal to that of those departments o. our government. How much is this going to cost? No one can tell, because no one us yet knows whether wc uro to havo 600, 000 msn or 2.000,000 men, or more, mobilised and Rolng forward to the line of battle. The foregoing, you will note, treats only with the military ne? cessities, and not with the civilian re? lief In our own country, to which. Important as It Is, I make no ref? erence in this statement. This ssme service we propose lo render through the Red Cross to American soldiers snd sailors abroad, not merely to proect them In healt't and to maintain them as effective fighting men. but to look after their j comfort and happiness while they ore on leave. The Red Cross must act i - a foster parent to these young soldier-* of America 3.000 miles from thcP homes. Beyond the military and clvllla a needs of our own ?>eople \sc must un? dertake a larger humanitarian vvor'. to aid our nllles. This work t' Red <'ross ha* already starter! hy sen 1 ing a commission to I'.u ope. Th commission, heeled \y MaJ. <'.ra\ ?-? M. P. Murphy. Is compn ? I et *<? In glrsl and medical experts and v nork In conjunction with asencle* ap pointed by the Trench government It will make | survey of the I IUI tlon abroad and will recommend In u In the order of greatest Importan" ths work whh'h America must un If take. Most Conthnt Mnnv lUn-ae Tuberculosls and the many new all I terrible diseases thnt havo developed from trench warfare, and which are incident to army life, must be com? bated. They may be conquered beth to preserve our own troops set vim; abroad and to aid our allies. To the degree in which we at>e successful In conserving man power we shall help to win the war. The Red Cross does not aim to reconstruct devastated villages. But we do feel that it Is a part of Ameri? ca's duty to contribute toward the temporary housing of the thousands of homeless, and to aid and encourage them In reestablishing their lives by such assistance as we can give. We warn to help them with Implements, with materials, with expert services, with everything that we can that will help to put these valiant peoples )ack on their feet. We are sending our troops to th? tront to fight, but how long will It be before "the American sectloi of the western front" will compare in a creditable degree with that of tho sections held today by other nations? Pending the arrival of our army in suc*v?Arces shall we not Immediately stretch a hand to encourage and stim? ulate those who are fighting valiantly for our own as well as their own? Should Aid Russia. To this point I have had in r.ilnd only France. What about Russia 'vlth 1,000 miles of lmttle front and with only 6,000 ambulances, as compared with tho western battle front 400 miles long and with 63,000 an.ba? lances? We should send to Russia thousands of ambulances with their personnel, and with as many doctors and nurses as we can spare from this country. What evidence will havo been furnished to Russia that the United States is her ally in this ?rar If she has nothing more substantial i than our frequently expressed kindly sentiments? The way to hearten md encourage Russia is for the American Red Cross to extend to her, without delay, a practical helping hand". It Is my opinion thnt we of the United States can not justify ourselves In tho eyes of Russia by merely assuring Russia that WS are her ally when we are In position to Join hearts with her through the medium of a national volunteer organization, even though wo can not at this time join arms with her. A representative of tho Queen of Ror.mnnla called upon us last week asking for aid, and when I requested a list of the most pressing needs of that stricken people the reply was; "Anything." "everything." This rath? er confirmed an official request to us to send at once 100 doctors, the neces? sary medical supplies to Roumnnia to arest an epidemic. We can reach Rm maahU effectively only through Rus? sia. Can we send substcnial aid through stricken Russia to stricken Roiunania with none for Russia her? self? So It is all along the line in the Balkans and in other small countries. Are they to know by personal contict and by succor that wo are In this w ir and that we recognize that tl oy are fighting our battles, or are trey merely to receive information^ to that ?steal through the press? Many have urged that the Red ''roaM delay the movement fOff secur? ing a largo fund, as the tlino for I v? ing Is most Inopportune. My reply has been that It Is not more Inoppor? tune than the* war Itself and thai nothing will be opportune until this war Is won by us. A particular case ??f urgency, aside from the general distress, is that oik- organization im ' i>c perfeetad ami our supplies shir*' I i?ed to Russia and the Hast at once i! they ore to arrive before winter Shell have closed the ports. What Is going to bo dons With $100,000,000? j ivrhaps the foregoing will give some M< i of what the war coun< li plans f> do with tho money. "In addition, the question ll Stkcd by some, "Why does nol the govern mont do this work?" The answer that In the main by its very natui Niicli work can n<.t be adminis tered by a fOVetametll l>ue to the recognition of that fad the Red Cresa under the Geneva (harter besann the rSCOgnlSOd ? oiuntnry International i geney <?r th rlous eoontrtea of the world to i. the Instrument through Which th ' \\<>rk should be done. At the requei of the American people the Red fjros i.y reason of its being a voluntary <> ?antsntlop free from the nreen u government restrictions, can nl on< eperate for the protection and snvlnv of countless live; and In nsslstlng ??? w In I lbs war. Very I ruly, yours, l! p DAV!H< v h ill man, Red Cross War Council. t WRECK STOKE ROBBER. Burglars Entered Through Skylight? Rilled Cash Register rind Stole Shoes Friday morning as two of the clerks of the Wreck Store came down to open up, they found that the store had been entered previously and some of the contents taken away. At some lime during the night the proprietors of the store had been notified by two members of the police force that the back door to the store had been found open. They had entered and looked around, examining the safe and the cash registers but found that they had not been disturbed. When the store was opened this morning, however, It was found that the skylight in the stockroom wa< broken and the back door was agaii open. Several pairs of snoes wen scattered about the floor and several pairs of hose were missed. Upon in? vestigation It was found that the cash registers were entirely empty but the safe had not been touched. It is sup? posed that the robbers were in the store at the time that it was examin? ed by the policeman, but hid them? selves when they found that they had company. After the police left, they looted the cash drawer, selected a pair of shoes and departed. U-BOAT CHASERS. Three Times Number Expected Ready By August 1? Washington, June 14.?The subma? rine chaser building program is more than a month ahead of schedule. The navy department announced today that nearly three times the expected number of 110-foot chasers would be delivered by August I, according to I resent indications, and that all of the lirge number of boats ordered are actually under construction. The department has not announced the number of boats ordered. It Is known, however, that several hundred of these armed craft will be in ser? vice by January 1, ot next year. The first vessel of the typo was completed sit the New York navy yard some weeks ago and is now under test. The little vessel proved herself stanch and capable of carrying the armament specified, which would make her dan? gerous to the largest German sub marines. NO MASSACRE IN JERUSALEM. Mrny Americans In Turkey to Re? main, is Swedish Re port. Washington, June 11.?The depart? ment of State authorizes the follow? ing: The Swedish Legation in Constanti? nople has received reports from Americans at Smyrna, Samsoun, Ko nia, Marsoe.m, Adana, Aintab, Alep? po, Alexandretta, Tarsus, Marash, and Bagdad that all the Americans at these places were Well, but that no more intended at the time of the dis? patch, probably about three weeks ago. to leave for America. A num? ber of Americans were reported en route to Constantinople. These in? cluded 312 from Beirut, 10 from Har put, 7 from Aintab, 0 from Mersina, i lioin Mardin, 1 from Jerusalem, and 1 from Caesarea, j The Swedish Legation in Constan? tinople also reports that the Ameri? can school at Beirut was reopened on May 7. The American minister at Stock? holm reports that from another source he has received the information thai Djemal Pasha denied that any mas? sacres had taken place in Jerusalem. Djemal Pasha suggested that condi? tions in Palestine be investigated by the German, Austrian, and Spanish consul! nnd by u committee of (ier man Jewish Zionists. Ambassador Elk us has cabled the department from-?Berne that he has been advised that no massacres too-; place in Palestine, that the Jews were compelled to leave Jaffa, but will be allowed to return, and that the colo? nies in Palestine will not be evacuat? ed. HEAVY TAX ON DISTILLERS. Prohibitive Import Driles on Liquors. Washington, June 1 I.?A prohibi? tory tax on foodstuffs used in mak? ing distilled beverages, tentatively agreed to last week by the senate 1 nam e committee, was still further increased today and then was formal? ly written into the war tax bill. The new rate is $<I0 per lOO pounds in? stead of $-0 per bushel and repre? sentative! of the distilleries declare it unquestionably would bo effective In forcing suspension of the distilling in? dustry. The section as approved also prohibit I Importation of distilled bev? erages. Other liquor tax increases were ap? proved by the committee today vir tually without change from the house schedules, Beeswax Wanted. y.c( me before you sell your wax. 1 Mill buy it for oaah at the best cur i. nt price, N. C. OSTEION. POCALLA DAM BROKEN. Big Rain Yesterday Afternoon Caused Flood in Lake. Tho hike at Pocalla is no more. Thursday night about 8.30 o'clock the dam, on the lower east side of the lake, gave way to the increased pres? sure caused by the great downpour of the afternoon. A breach about twenty feet long was made, through which passed all the water of the lake. The heavy rain of the after? noon fell in torrents at Pocalla and the steep hill there caused the water to rush, almost in a solid sheet, down into the lake with great force and it is thought the water, which could not get out through the regular outlet, even ran over the dam before it burst. The dam on the eastern side of the lake, next to the road, became so sat? urated with water that it split, the in? ner half settling down into the lake. The concrete wall, separating the big lake from the fish pond also gave way and tumbled over into the water. Repairs were begun this morning and now there is a large corps of workmen at work tilling up the breach in the dam and excavating for the foundations of the new concrete wall. It will take several days to make the needed repairs and then 97 hours be? sides, for the lake to fill again. Mr. Beck stated this morning that he hoped to have this popular resort in good shape and ready for the public in about ten days. WILL BUY VEGETABLES. Produce Concerns Write to Chamber of Commerce. One step has been accomplished in the endeavor of tho Chamber of Commerce to find a market for the surplus vegetable crop of Sumter county. In a reply to a letter from the Chamber one large produce con? cern has written as follows: "If you could give us the approxi? mate amount of potatoes that will be offered in your section, and we find that it would pay us to send a man there we would probably send one of our men to purchase them from you, people, and you might also give us a list of the other vegetables that will be offered and give us an idea as to the amount." Just as soon as the Chamber can get this information in hand they will take the matter up again with these dealers. Any producer who de? sires to sell should give in immediate? ly to the Chamber the kind and quantity of vegetables that he wishes to dispose of. ROLLING STOCK NEEDED. Attitude of Railroads on Government Buying Cars. Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern Railway system and chair? man of the railroads' war board, au? thorizes the following: If the government shall elect to in? vest the capital necessary for the ac? quisition of 50,000 to 75,000 cars, th< railroads Will be glad to make use of them on substantially the same basil as other privately owned cars are used namely, a fair payment for mileage made by such cars, tho railroads to pay current repairs and the govern ment to pay owner's repairs under master car builders' rules. The average addition of freight equipment on American railroads has been at least 150,000 cars per annum. Under existing high prices, and with the inability of car builders to get material, it is Unlikely that American railroads will be able to order and so cure as many as 150,000 cars durin: the next year, although they have about 100,000 cars still undelivered on back orders. Coder these conditions the rail? roads will welcome any addition to their stock of equipment, assuming the standards to bo safe and adequate, which would tend to make up the deficiency in their own orders^ It is perhaps expedient that an option should be given to the railroads to acquire these cars at a fair price to bo agreed upon hereafter in the proportion of the amount of equip ment owned by each railroad to the entire freight equipment of the coun try. In expressing the above opini ?, the railroads' war board has not dis cussed the merits of the question <>i whether the largest effective aid lr. the Interest <?f the public can be giv en to the railroads by providing ad dltional locomotives and terminal fa cilities. FEW NEWSPAPER TRAITORS. Washington, June 14.?Military in formation of value to enemies is b< Ing divulged by l per cent. <>f th< American newspapers which ore noi regarding the voluntary censorshii bring respected by the Other '.<!? p< ??'lit., the committee of public Infor mutton announced today In a new ap? peal tn all to suppress publication ??' itiatB rs of that nature. EPWORTH LEAOFF CONFERENCE. Profitable and Interesting Annual Ses? sion Conies to an End. The final business session of the Epworth League conference was held Thursday afternoon. The committee on business relations made its re? port which was adopted by the^oii ference. Among other things it desig? nated Dr. S. J. Summers as acting field secretary of this conference from j?ow until the meeting of the annual conference in November, the time giv? en to the work to be at his discretion and his expenses to be insured and that the League instead of pledging for field secretary, pledge for a field [work fund. The Leagues represented pledged themselves to organize at least one new chapter. The nominating committee then made its report and the following of (ieers were elected: President, Dr. J. S. Summers, Cam? eron, S. C; Vice President, Prof. J. If. Ariail, Columbia College; Secretary, Miss Emma C. Moss, Norway; Treas? urer, Miss Eula Winn, College Place; Junior Superintendent, Mrs. W. H. McCormack, 170 Wentworth Street, Charleston; Editor, Miss Mary Winn, College Place; Epworth Era Agent. Mrs. W. J. Moss. The following district secretaries were appointed: Orangeburg District, Miss Maude Shuler. Sumter District, Miss Mamie Chan? dler. Marlon District, Miss Gertrude Man? ning. Kingstree District, Miss May Stull. Florence District, Mr. Willie Mixon Charleston District, Mr. L. V. lie* Ellraney. The following resolution was adopt? ed : "We petition our senators and rep? resentatives to support the nation? wide prohibition bill now before con? gress." The banner given by the confer? ence to the league making the high? est point according to the standard of efficiency was awraded to Harlcy ville Senior League. It was impossible to have the even? ing service on account of the terrible electric storm which came at that time. The evening address was to have been made by Rev. John A. Gee Shipley, who for nearly a score of years was a missionary in China. He had addressed the conference in the morning and it was a great disap? pointment to the leaguers to miss this last address. The program was lo have been concluded with the pledges for Africa Special and the beautiful consecration service. The meeting place of the conference for next year was left open for later de? cision. Resolution of Thanks. We, the committee on resolutions, submit the following: Whereas, we have met together at ?^umter in the twenty-fourth session of the South Carolina League Con? ference and for four days have been richly instructed and delightfully en? tertained. We do resolve that we extend our Jeep appreciation. I. To the enteretainment com? mittee and all those who aided them for their kind and thoughtful atten? tion at the station and for the delight? ful reception given us on Monday evening. II. To our hostesses and friends who so kindly have extended their hospitality to us and through whose efforts our stay in Sumter has been most pleasant. HI. To the members of Trinity for (he privilege of meeting in their church and especially to the choir whose sweet music has been an In? spiration to us. IV. To Dr. R. S. Truesdale who throughout the conference has been our "model pastor," for his lovln.u words of counsel which we shall car? ry with us always. V. To Rev. T. G. Herbert for his studies on Hebrews which have shown us so clearly tho way better than angels or mediator through which we may come to throne of grace. VI. To all the other speakers of our State. Prof. J. C. Guilds, Rev. J. P. Patton, Mr*. W. H. McCormack. and Miss Mamie Chandler, for th< parts which they have done towards making our conference a success. VII. To all the pastors who at tended our conference. The interest they showed in our work by their presence helps us more than we can say. VIII. To our two speakers sent from the central office, Rev. J. M. Culbreth and Rev. John A. Gee Ship? ley, for the messages they have brought us. We hope and pray that the Coming year may bring forth ibundanl fruit as the result of the In? spiration received from these men ot vast experience, IN. To The Daily Item for th< space given to publishing the pro? ceedings of our meetings. \. To Mrs. Sassnet and the Sum ter Junior League for *he splendid demonstration on Wednesday after? noon. XL To |fr. Birchard for his kind offer of the use of the Y. M. C. A. XII. To our officers who have been so faithful in their duties of the past year. Realizing the difficulties of or? ganizing our conference for its first year of separate work we doubly ap? preciate the excellency of their work in our behalf. We do resolve further: I. That we extend" to Mrs. L. A. Fmysee, whose familiar face we had expected to see, our regrets that she was unable to meet with us. II. That we extend our sympathy to our beloved Dr. Bays, whose ill? ness prevented his presence among us. We pray earnestly that he may be restored to health. III. That copies of these resolu? tions be published in the Sumtcr Item. The Southern Christian Advocate and the Conference Minutes. Also that a copy be sent to Dr. Bays. EUT.A WINN, LOUISE BURN HAM, C. H. KEELS. HELEN CALHOUN, J. W. MANN. Paris, June 15.?Four French ships of more than sixteen hundred tons, one under that size and three fishing vessels were sunk by mines or subma? rines during the week ending June l Ith. Six ships were unsuccessfully attacked. London, June 15.?The British aimed merchant cruiser Avenger was torpedoed and sunk in the north sea Wednesday night. All on board ex? cept one were saved. If you have the itch, don't scratch. It does not cure the trouble and makes the skin ble^d. Apply Bal lard's Snow Liniment. Rub it in gently on the affected parts. It re? lieves itching instantly and a few ap? plications remove the cause thus per? forming a permanent cure. Price 25c, 50c and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by Blhort'S Drug Store.?Advt. Washington. June 15.?An income tax exemption of two hundred dol? lars for each dependent child of a taxable parent and the reduction of tho two cents stamp tax on bank checks by one cent were decisions reached by the senate finance commit? tee in revising the war tax bill. In every home where there Is a baby there should also be a bottle of McGee's Baby Elixir. It may be need? ed at any time to correct sour stom? ach, wind colic, diarrhoea or summer complaint. It is a wholesome rem? edy, contains no opium, morphine or injurious drug of any kind. Price 25c and 50c per bottle. Sold by Sibert's Drug Store. Columbia, June 14.?William Banks, president of the South Carolina Press Association, was today notified by HaJ. Gen. Leonard Wood that he would accept the invitation to ad? dress the association at the Beaufort meeting, June 28-29, unless unusual pressure of business should prevent his attendance. , ________ A regular morning operation of the bowels puts you in fine shape for the day's work. If you miss it you feel uncomfortable and cannot put vim into your movements. For all bowel irregularities, Herbine is the remedy. It purifies, strengthens and regulates. Price 50c. Sold by Sibert's Drug Store.?Advt. Columbia, JAme 13.?Statewide campaigns to secure 1,000 recruits be? fore July 25 for the Second regi? ment, National Guard of South Car? olina, will be launched at a mass meet? ing to be held in froit of the State house tonight at 8.3) o'clock. The recruiting movement is being handl? ed by a committee of officers, headed by W. W. Moore, the adjutant gener? al. The movement has the indorse? ment of Col. EL B. Springs. A bilious, half-sick feeling, loss of energy, and constipate! bowels can be relieved with surprising promptness by using Herbine. The first dose brings improvement, a few doses puts the system in fine, VlgorttS condition. Price 50c. Sold by Sibert's Drug Store. ?Advt. Washington, June 15.?German agents bought large quantities of con? densed milk and shipped it to Ger? many through neutral ports recently, the war committee of the condensed milk industry has informed the de? partment of commerce. The milk was bought from ret; II stores to avoid suspicion. Childrtn that are affected by worms are pale and sickly and liable to contract some fatal disease. White's Cream Vermifuge expels worms promptly and puts the child on the road to health. Price LT>c per bottle. Sold by Btbert's Drag Store.?Advt. New Honey. I am now extracting the new crop of honey and am selling at the old price. S5 cents per quart, on draught, or In glass fare, 45 cents per quart. Have a limited supply of white comb honey in sections, about one pound, that 1 am selling at 2f cents p? r section. Send to my residence. Bit West Hampton Avenue or Phone No. 2. n. O, O0TBBN.