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Some time since In an adress to the oble bodied young men of Sumtor county attention was called to the foot that enlisted men In the United ?taten navy had opportunities to rise to any positions they were qualified to nil Clarence Ward, an ollsted man (of Nebraska) had^ Just then been grad? uated at our naval academy at An nopoll*. Md.. as president of his class of about 175 naval cadets, and now we road In the ''Official Bulletin" of the United States government that anoth? er enlisted man has highly distinguish? ed himself on several occasions, and has received official recognition at the hands of the most ein ncnt authori? ties. Ths navy department authorises the following: Secretary of the Navy Daniels. ss> Itor receiving the navy's official re? port on the engagement between the Sliver Shell and a German submarine Issued this statement In regard to th ? members of the gun crew aboard the former vessel. "William J. Clark, of New York, ehtof turret captain and commander of the naval gun crew of the silver Shell. Is deserving of promotion, which we ore now considering. All the other members of ths crew, as well, and what they have done, do re great credit and distinction chief turret csptain is a very ca? pable man. He I? an enlisted msn who has soon nearly 12 years of ser? vice In the navy and has won luc? re promotions by proven ca? pacity. "For his work ho deserves the very that can bo done for him." In The Recorder's Court. _ Three negro women vere charged In the recorder's court ond Saturday with disorderly conduct, having been caught In a melee by one of the po? licemen. Marie Sellers, KUsa Huff man. and Ids, Tlndal, the defendants In the case, all plead not guilty, but Ida was the only one fortunate to be excused, a penalty of five dollars or tsn days being imposed on each the others. Ptnckney Thomas, colored, was up on two charges, petty larceny and breach of trust with fraudulent In? tent. He had stolen two pairs of stockings from Schwerts Bros, am attempted to beat them out of one dollar. For each of these offenses the Recorder Imposed a fine of $50 or thirty days Marriage. c>n Sunduy afternoon. June 10th, at I o'clock st ths residence of Mr. and Mrs. William Davis Colclough, on Church street. M?ss Sudle Kolb and Mr. Willie It. Thlgpen were united In marriage by Dr. R. S. Truosdalc in ine presence of a few friends. The parlor was beautifully decorat? ed, ferns and roses being used. Af? ter ths ceremony delightful refresh? ments were served. Their friends wish for them a long and happy life. More Big Turnips. ||r, W. J. Stafford of the Jordan section has qualified as an expert tur? nip grower, having made a fine crop of big turnips many of them weighing from four to fivs poon2s ejplcec and over. J Subscribe to The Dally Item Only 10c per week, delivered. THE RED CROSS Its Origin, Function and Support. On Juno 24, 1859, Monsieur Jean Henri Dunant, a citizen of Geneva. Switzerland, was a chance Witness of tho battle of 8olfeiino. To his horror aa4 astonishment, he behld thousands of wounded men lying, without any ? Hort at attention, all over tho hard fought Meld of battle, and that ap? parently neither victor nor vanquished had any intent or means to core for the enormous number of wounded resulting from an engagement of such Intonslty. Tho scenes ho witnessed were so vividly portrayed In a memorable book entitled "Un Souvenir do Solfer ino,' that the entire world was agitat ed, with the result that societies won formed in all civiMzcd countries for tho education of nurses and tho col? lection of supplies to be used for fu? ture wars. The writings and lecturer of Monsieur Dunant were used as a j propaganda by the Society of Public 1'tillties of Geneva to such exce lent purpose that on October 18, 1801, the first Red Cross convention was held in Geneva. All civilized countries, and many partially civilized, subscribe J to the humane tenets Incorporated in the articles of the convention, wrich being signed by the representatives of all the powers present, were reposed In the archleves of the Swiss repub? lic. In honor of the originator, Mon? sieur Dunant, and the country of which he was a citizen the emblem of a red cross upon a white field was adopted, this being a reversal of the federal colors of Switzerland. This emblem borne upon the person In the form of a brassard, or upon ma? terial and transportation of every na? ture, Intended for the use of tho tick and wounded, has always been sacred? ly held by even savage foes until the present world war, when tho forcon of , the central powers have strangely dls regarded the solemn principles ami their oaths, in breaking every article to which their representatives had subscribed in the name of the imperial government. While Turkey Is an ally of the central powers, her troops on the other hand have not broken faith In this connection, for when her representatives signed the articles of the convention it was agreed, that as tbe Red Cross was a symbol of Chris? tianity, tho Mohammedan powern could not use It as an emblem, but that if tho Red Crescent were recog? nized and honored as was the Red Cross, the tenets of tho convention would be strictly adherod to. To this day tho Turk has not failed to carry out to the best of his ability tho oath to which he subscribed, leaving .h? Teutonic allies shamefully alone in he most debased form of cruelty the. v*orld has known. By the act of congress. April 21, 1912, the American National Pel Cross became the medium of commu? nication between the peoplo of 1 he United States and their forces, and under this law, no matter how patrio? tic or generous individuals and so? cieties may be. their services and of? ferings can only be accepted throtgh the central committee of tho l.e.l Cross. The government of tho Unit? ed States has attempted to supply its military and naval forces with suffi? cient medical personnel and supplies to care for the ordinary number of casualties In war without seeking out? side aid, but in this war, whose cas? ualties exceed those of all tho wars of history, no government can prov.de adequately for its forces without the assistance of the wholo people. Th* caro of the sick and wounded docs not consist merely In providing dressing for wounds, light literature and lux? uries, but an enormous mass of ma? terial that Is astonishing in its variety Ambulance columns, field hospit; 1: base hospitals, hospital trains and ships, supply columns, Information bureau sections, must be formed for duty In connection with tho force both oversea and at home, and while these Red Cross Institutions are not Intended for aervlce In the zone of tho udvance, they must cover the enor? mous space between the firing line and the bases, and to do this a great umount of personnel, transportati >n. and supplies aro necessary. In 111 function of clearing the field bospltal? at the front of their wounded. Hit Red Cross ambulance units are In con? stant danger from the overshots, up. on which no one can reckon either at: to direction or time, and It is a mit t. r of common knowledge that so no of the bravest deeds of this war hl VS been done by tho volunteer ambulance corps. Composed of Americans \vh<> have gV'sn their services grat's and dedicated tneir lives to th'Ir service of the allies. To meet the expenses of the nee ?i snry personnel and material to assist I the government In adequately prepar ?lug Its medical departments for sei vice overseas, the president has called upon the people of this country to sub.-.erihe 1100,000,000. The names ot the one.? appointed to the Council o: Defense for the collection of money in each locality is positive evidence that the money subscribed will be applied in the best interest of all, without question. Many men who stand high in the business councils of this coun? try have clo.sed their olliccs and hous? es to take Charge of the financial con? duct of the lied Cross during the War, without compensation or thought of self. Itccent registration for the draft, to take place upon September 1st, shows that many' hundred of thousands of men, in the flower Of youth, will be drawn into the dreadful maelstrom of war within a year, and you who read 'his may have one or more dear to you who will bo among those whoa * lives arid health may be sacrillced for their country upon a foreign shore. Therefore, an apeal is made to you to real fate that in your expected con? tribution you may be giving that which in the end may spuxo a dear one's life or limb, and that it be? hooves every one to contribute with a generosity that has heretofore been unknown, as after all It is but a form of insurance against the health of lift? of one who Is dear. It is as much the duty of every one able to sub? scribe to the Rod Cross fund as It is to meet their taxes, for while one ex? empts the individual from the penalty of the law, the other may exempt one from a broken heart. It Is singular that many in this country fail to realize that we have entered upon the worst war that his? tory has known, and simply because they see no evidences of its existence. Before the end of this year tangible evidence will be presented to their eyes when the first ships return from Eu? rope bringing the wounded of the first to carry the American standard against the world enemy. When this spectacle arouses Interest It will be too late to make the contribution for which you are now asked, and i> among those vfcunded you find a dear one who has ^Bot his health or liml from lack of thflfefidical necessities to save them, then jHfc- frill realize to th full that the horroVjhf. war has been visited upon you anB Mb lack of gen? erosity has reaped^BHsfch reward. There is no form of irTOstment in the United States that can produce a high? er interest, nor that can produce in? terest in such terms of health and happiness. - Not only do the articles of the Red Orots mako It obligatory for the med ical establishments of an army to giv i tiie came care to the wounded and sIca of the enemy as to their own, but th.' dictates of humanity demand it. This drain upon the resources of the. Red Croa3 is to be met only through the largeness of the people, and as largo sums in the past have been cheerful? ly contributed for the rr of the Relgians and others, It is . ^onscion ablo to think that the American peo? ple, whose generosity has never Doon questioned, will supinely permit ? the people of other nations to excel them In this crisis. Personal interest demands you read this article carefully and take its les? son to heart, lest the horrors of war be visited upon you in a manner thai will make you the victim of self-re? proach for the remainder of your days. A. N. STARK, Lt Col. Mod Covps. Dept. Surgeon. Wedded hi (ieorgia. On Thursday afternoon, in Raseom. Oa.i a pretty wedding was solemnized when Miss Agnes Dewis, of that city, became the bride of Mr. E. M. Sta ley, of Sumter. Mrs. Stalcy was one of the most popular young ladies of Basoom and Mr. Btaley is the eiii cient book-kopcr for QOO. D. Shore Bro. of this city, Mr. ami Mrs. Stalcy have returned to Bumter where they will make their future home. nliMTKH ixrrrtiN maukkt. Corrected Daily By P. Oi BOWMAN, Cotton Buyer. Cond Middling 24. Strict Mid.Hing 19 718. Maldling 211 :i-4. Strict Low Middling 18 1-2. l*)\v Middling 1-S. NEW YORK COTTON MARKET. Yes'd) ?? Open High Loo Close Close .luly . . 2f?.l!? 25.84 |0.2ti 85.73 ?l.u, Oct. . .24.96 25.6s1 2f?.u:. 25.58 24.07 Dee . . 2.r).20 2.'..7 2.".... 2r?.7<? 24.78 ' New York Spots, 20.20, CONTRACTS FOR GOVERNMENT VESSELS SECURED. Materials and Sufficient Number of Skilled Workmen Will be Supplied. Charleston, June 15.?Steel vessels of large tonnage and boilers for all the vessels which will be constructed at Savannah, Jacksonville, Tampa and here will be built for the gov? ernment at the plant of the Valk A Murdoch company on the Cooper river, the work to commence as soon as naval experts have agreed on the uniform plan for the steel vessels which .arc to be laid down in num? bers everywhere, it was announced to? day by an official of the company, A petition was presented this morning to joint city council committee on ways and means and on streets for permission to close Crab street and the northern block of Wharf street !k tween Crab and Inspection streets which intersect the property of the firm, in order to secure length to lay down the ways on which these ves? sels will be constructed. It is under stood that the committee will report favorably on the request on condition that the firm increase its Investment by ai much as f250,000, and a : pe? dal meeting of council has been call? ed for Monday to hear and act on tie committee's report. Ever since the Valk & Murdoch property was acquired several months ago by Northern interests through the well known contractor and rail? road constructor, W. R. Bonsai, there has been talk of Its being used as a site for a big sh: v'ard, and since tho United States entered the war and shipbuilding plants have been com? menced everywhere there have been many to express wonder that the plant on the Cooper river was not also used for this purpose. It now appears that the owners were not at fliest willing to accept government contracts and that they were unable ti get steel for private work, as the government had already contracted for all in sight for months ahead. Now the owners have expressed their willingness to work on govern? ment contracts and keels will be laid down as soon as the uniform plans are adopted. An official of the company is authority for the statement that the property ia large enough to admit oi* laying down and pressing construc? tion on four 6,000 ton steamships at the same time, and that the equip ment already possessed is sufficient for handling this mass of construc? tion on four G.000 ton steamships at the same time, and that the equip? ment already possessed is sufficient for handling this mass of construc? tion simultaneously. The government will supply tho materials and will send down tho necessary skilled help, which will consist principally cf voters and shlpfllters who will all bo highly paid and skilled mechanics The superintendent and foreman oi necessary experience to direct th construction of steel vessels are al? ready numbered among the employes of tho company, so that one ef th?> chief difficulties which is faced by most concerns including at least on other local company that contem? plated shipbuilding just beginning does not exist In the present case All th^ common labor needed can be 8 cured on the spoti as well as the tools It |fl estimated that the force cm ployed by tho concern will bo in I creased ai least 2.000. Closing of Crab street and of th portion of Wharf street mentioned will not Inconvenience the general publlo, as these streets He wholly 1 wilhin tho property of tho firm CJo.*\ng of tho streets requested will enable tho ways to be extended bars across what is now part of Whir street, giving them the require length. j Recently there have been report that Rcmley's point, on the other aid of the river about opposite the pros cut holdings of the firm, and fomu rl) famous as the site of negro picnics had been acquired by Bernard Baker the prominent Baltimore promoter and afterwards that it hud boon dU posed of by htm to Mr. Honsal and the interests which he represents t Many of those who know how Idea II < fitted the spot is for location of shipyard then feared thai plans thai might have been held for locating n plant In the city itself bad been a bun doned. When questioned tins morn ing about the report that Mr. Bonsai had bought tho property, an nflloer of the company refused lo g<> further than to admit that there "was some i thing In It." Paris, June i<"..?Although Ron. Pentling*! first day in Paris was n;it urnlly filled to overflowing with so clal affairs, he managed t<> utilise odd moments for business, It is under* i stood he will so??n leave for an extend : od tour of the trout. Hen. Porshlng land staff were nstonlshed nl the rent* I of the French airmen when they visit I cd tin* a\ latlon Held. Mo, Iii a I Bodcty Mooting. An Interesting meeting of the Bum tor County Medical Association was in M on Thursday of last week, at Dr. | ES. it. Wilson's office. Thos i present wore: Drs. S. <J. Baker, Sophia Bran? son, Walter Cheyne, F. M. Dwight, Carl B. Bppe, C. J. Lemmon, T. R. L4t tie John, II. A. Mood, M. U Parlor, and 11. M. Btuckey. The following program was carried out: 1. "Drug-Action; a Plea for More Study"?Dr. H. M. Stuekey. 2. "Diagnosis"- Dr. Walter Cheym ?. "Tondon Surgery, with Case Ite ports"?Dr. Carl B. Bpps. 4. Report of Clinical Cases. The meeting then adjourned to restaurant for supper. Subscribe to The Daily Item. Only 10c per week, deliverer1. W. shlngton, June IS-?Alfred lin? ger, a ?'harkston. S. C. lawyer, has been appointed admiralty counsel tor the federal shipping board. Chair? man Denman In announcing the ap potntment s.:id it was another he* stance of a man of larger affairs put? ting aside personal interest to serve the government. Geo. H. Hurst, Prompt Attention to 0?) and Night Call?. At 0. J. CRAI6 Old ?.and. N. Main. Phones: StfJS, Eveiything in the Building Line All Kinds of Feed BOOTH & McLEOD, Inc. EVERYTHING AT ONE PLACE Phonos 10 ? 631 ! THIS IS RED GROSS WEEK If you have not joined, do so. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK The Oldest ;a. Jung Institution in the County Bankfog By Mall A pleasing feature of this bank is the rapid growth of its out-of town business. Every mail bringt us deposits from dis? tant customerE. We five particular attention tu this class of Dttsinrs*. YOUR ACCOUNT IS INVltEO The National Sank SI Soutb Carolina National Defense No Exemptions: War brings every loynl citizen ins Jao iivv service for his country. It iui\ be on the battlefield or on the battleship. 11 can just as KU rely be behind the plow. ;it ihr work-bench, i?\ the factory or in i \w uilice. 'Til;- slogan of the day has become : "&ch man to his place but each doing Iiis full sll.dV." It is not only the patriotic duty of Amcr ican citizens to subscribe to the Liberty Loan of 1917 but it presents privilege and pn lit. An immediate response on the part of every individual is the first step toward an assured national victory. The complete facilities of this Institution are at your service in arranging the de? tails of your subscription. I he National Bank of Sumter.