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Cfet ?tollman aid Sontbrtm. We*hio*d?y and Saturday WTKEN PlIiL.SHiNG COMPANY Sl'MTKH, 8. C. eel tu? ?mm\ ' P** eamuii?in advance. Advertisontcnta, One Square first Jn.iertion .. . .$100 Every subeequent Insertion.60 Caatracta for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All commun cations which sub jerve private Interests will be charged ror as advertisements. ? mbft!tuaH,e" and tnb"te8 of respect will be churned for. ^Tb*^V?lter Wat?hman was found it0 the Tru? Southron in iThe Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and Influ? nee of both of the old papers and Is manifestly the beat advortisin; medium In Sumter._ TIIK ItF.D CROSS FCND. It Is related that in the early days of the war when the people of Kng land were first called upon to give largely of their moans for the relief of their soldiers on tho battle-front some of tin* not over-generous folk began asking how much they were ex? pected to glvo and how much they ?bould give. The reply of one who bsd been at the front and had seen the dire need and tho inadequate hoepltal supplies, the few doe tors and the scarcity of trained nurses was "give until it hurts and then give some more." Thin Is the measure of the need that the Red Cross Is called upon to meet in thin great war und this should be the measure of the renpnnne of thone Who recognlie the duty thut euch one owes to the country and to tho gsea who make up the army that Is going forth to protect the country f-om In vaelon and save the persons and prop? erty of the stay-at-homes from rape and ravage by the savages who obey the orders of tho super-savages thn* direct the armed forces of Germany "Give until it hurts." It is a lit tie thing to give liberally from a super? abundance that Is not appreciably di mlnlsbed by the giving. He who given carelessly and freely that which h? do?s not actually need und deprives himself of no comfort by so glvln* makes no sacrifice. Hut he who gives until "It hurtn" gives generously am patriotically. One man may give ten thousand dollars and still feel not ? pln-prlck of generous *acritlce, while another who gives a dollar may feel the real pain of sacrlflcal service for bis fellow man. Each person is the only Judge of what he should give at a time like thin and it in not the province of any of his fellows to sit in Judgment upon blm. It In a matter between each man or woman and his or her connclence. If It Is a sacrifice to glvo a dollar, give that dollar and be not :ishamed of the nmallnens of the contribution. If It Is no sacrifice to toss a thounand or a hundred into the contribution banket, but merely parting with a little nurplun hoarding, then be ashamed In your Innermost soul?and give and' give again "until It hurta" Sumter has not yet given "until it hurta." There are assuredly some of those who have given who have made a sacrifice, but the community as a whole has not yet given of its wealth and abundance to that degree. Sum? ter has been asked for $7,000 and tbnt amount will be forthcoming be? fore the end of the Ked Crons Week but until ull the people are touchod by the nplrlt of nacriflce nnd until they all realise hst to give adequately they must give "until It hurts." this city and county will not have risen to the full meanure of its duty. Every man should give not liberally in terms of nordld dollars and cents, but gen I erounly In proportion to his means. I>?t the rich give "until It hurtn" and the poor will be with them In their hour of pain and suffering. Tenterday Rurnl Policeman Norrls was called over near Mayenvllle, where it was reported that a store belonging to Mr. Keels had been broken Into and robbed. Though Mr. Norrls went over and made a thorough search, he ess unable to find anything that would enable him to discover the identity of the thief, who In still tit large. I*nt night Fred Windham, white. v#s* arrested in town by the polio lind Is being held for the authorities of Richtend county. It in understood thnt Windham In conrged with steal? ing about $100 from John Cherry, of Columbia, who runs a grocery ntore in that city. When Windham was caught he had spent all the money except seventy-five cents. The friend* of Mr A. K. Orcgg will be sorry to learn of the accident whlrh befell him yesterday afternoon Though not nerlous. it In ? very pain? ful one. Mr. Gregg wns riding on Oakland ANenue yenterday when he fell from hin bicycle, striking his face on the pavement und fracturing his cheek bone. Assistance soon reach ed him and everything possiblo was done to relieve the pain. He Is re? ported to be getting along well this morning. U-BOATS PLAYING HAVOC. WEEKLY UFOJeT SHOWS HREAT EST DESTRUCTION FOR WEEKS. Nevertheless HritiHh Aduiirulty OA. eers Are Not Over Pessimistic, Sav? in* That Methods of Fighting Sub? marines Are Increasing in Efiicicii ey. London. June 20.?The weekly list of British all pal torpedoed by U boats, which will be Issued today, will show the highest total of many weeks. The number lost Is comparable to the worst week since tho ruthless cam puig.i began. The week Includes one day which is regarded as a reeord. Keturns week by ek show that the submarine campaign runs in waves and it is assumed this week is the crest of the super-activities noted the previous week. Naval men are not. however, over pessimistic. They in? sist that admiralty methods for fight? ing tho sumarines are gaining in eftl eieney. AMERICAN SAILORS ACTIVE. I nltoil States Destroyers Ho Miles to Rescue Survivors from Torpedoed Ships. The ba*e of the American flotilla in Brltsh Waters, June 20.? illy the Associated Press).?American de? stroyers have returned h< ro with eighty survivors of two torpedoed British ships. The ships weic sunk at the farthest point Westward in the Atlantic the l'-boats have appeared since the ruthless campaigr. begi: and the response of the American de Stroyotn to their "S. (). S." win a run of more than one hundred indes When the American warships arilv ad on the scene they found the ships were gone and for many hours I hey groped about In tho dark In search of the survivors. The crew of one of the sunken ships, 31 In number, were found In one life boat, while 19 sur? vivors from the second ship wer? picked up from two small boats. Four sailors from the latter ship were kill? ed by the explosion of the torpedo. Admiral Sims and other naval of tlcei*s met the destroyers on their re turn and complimented tho command err on their work. American cor ropondents were present, havtnf neon Invited here through an arrange? ment between the Fnlted States and P-rttsh governments. The British admiralty assigned an official photo grnpher to take pictures of arythin^: desired by the newspaper men Many pictures were taken showing the American tars fraternizing w.th the British sailors. The Americans pre sented a splendid appearance, being as fine a body of fighting men a? could bo found anywhere. Although there are no war time re? strictions on the sale of liquor In thi?: port, tho saloons are not the len'.ez vous of either the Americans or Brit? ishers. One of the diversions of the Americans Is Initiating their British colleagues Into the mysteries of the American national game. When the correspondents arrived hi this port they were taken to the beau? tiful old English home where Admir al Sims has his headquarters Th house is 300 feet above tho town an.! from the wonderful gardens which sunound It several American destroy? ers could be seen riding at i.nchoi The admiral chatted with the news paper men for half an hour, after which they were "Aken to Inspect th harbor. ' AMERICAN SOCIALISTS DISLOYAL. That Is the Statement Dr. Onldfnib Makes to Stockholm Cotifcrcwe. Stockholm. June 21? Dr. Max (lold farb, one of the American Socialists, who arrived hero to attend tho con? ference, In report to the Duetoh Scandinavian committee, asking for the creation of a permanent Srciallst committee, whose sole purpose shall b ? to work for a permanent peace, de? clared that the American Socialists jare neutral and Samuel Gomper I pledge of organized labor to the Wfl was "in no way an expression of th? sentiment of the wan kers of America.1 The Socialist leaders of this countr> said recently that Goldfarb was with out any credentials from ths Socialist party. He is said to be a Husslan ell l/.en and formerly lived In New York ROUMANIAN MISSION COMING Party Hound for Culled states Reach? es Tokio. Tokio, June ist (Correspondence)? - The Roumanian mission enroute t > the United States has arrived here, i>cii?ii Regain Territory, The French official report today announced they recaptured this morn Ing a part of the positions the Her? mans gained on the Alsne ffOI t yes terday. The French gained ground last niKht near champagne. The m u? lsh f i out was quiet OALTOUR REPORTS ON SUCCESS OF MISSION TO WASHING? TON. rimis United States, He Bays, convinc? ed of Righteousness or cuusc of Liberty Ijcague. London, June 20.?Arthur J. Bal four gave an accounting of his stew? ardship in connection with his mis? sion to the United States to the mem? bers of the house of commons today nt a luncheon arranged in his honor by the Empire Parliamentary associa? tion. The guests were members of parliament and cabinet ministers with the American ambassador, Walter II. Page, and a few colonial representa? tives as the only outsiders. Mr. Hal four said: "The success of the mission was not due to the personal qualifications Of your representatives but to far deeper and more permanent causes, which must give us all great cause for gratification. I say nothing of the hospitality of the United States, which is proverbial. I need not dwell on the boundless kindness shown us, which was so obviously from the heart. The American people would have given us that same hospitality under any cir? cumstances. "What moves me and all Britain and France too, is something deeper, namely, the tremendous and spon? taneous enthusiasm of America for what is now our common causo and the deep feeling of sympathy. "It was nut in the power of nnv mission or any group of individuals to create that feeling. Our mission was only the occasion for its mani? festation. It gave the Americans a welcome chance to show what they felt In the cause of world freedom. And this is the greatest and pro? found it result of our trip. This Ii a result of which the value can not be measured by the mere effect it Will have on the present war but which will outlast many generations "Thus the mission has been the oc? casion of the most beneficent' devel? opment of international relations in tho history of the world. Most al llanoes have been based on tempo rary agreements between nations for tho pursuit of certain alms and am? bitions, and therefore passed with tho passing occasion. "Our alliance is based on a great j moral consideration. We do not wish I to use war as an instrument of ex pansion, and so we here may be cer? tain that the United States will no leave us until our great ends are a? eomplished. There is nothing I am more certain of than this, that th United States having put its hand to the plow will not turn back. "The Americans have carefully studied the origin and alms of tho war- and have come irrevocably to the conclusion that with the victory of the allies is bound up the whole fu? ture of civilisation. They will not refuse any lacrtflot or effort which may bring a happy fruition, on which they are convinced depends the who'o trend of civilization." WOI LI) STOP FOUR TRAINS. Coast Line's Petition to Re Hoard June 27. Columbia, June 20.?The South Cat Ollna Railroad Commission has receiv? ed from the Atlantic Coast Line Rail? road company a petition to be allow? ed to discontinue four trains oporatin through this State. Request of th road is made, it is stated, as a result Of the demand for a strict conserva? tion of all equipment to meet the reeds of the war. The commission named June 27 as the oate for a pub? lic hearing, at which time represent: lives of the road and any persons In? terested may have an opportunity to [ appear. The trains w hich the railway seeks | to discontinue tire: Nos. 86 and G7 be? tween Fayettevillo, N. C, and Bcn nettsville, and Nos. 4(5 and 4 7, operat? ing from Sumter to Florence via Lanes. It Is proposed in the case of the lat? ter trains to substitute a mixed train, carrying both freight and passengers, between Sumter and Lanes, the sched ule from Lanes to Florence being abandonod. MAY DOUBLE MINIMUM. Anderson Contributes in one Day Red Cross Allotment. Anderson, June 80.-?Reports re? ceived at county headquarters tonight indicate that Anderson county has oversubscribed Its $18,000 allotment for the Bed Cross. The campaign was begun at 0.30 o'clock this morning ami reports were received from sev c ral of the committees late this after noon, Tonight, because cd* the great success In the whirlwind campaign of today ami because of the machinery be ing well organised and just gettln? down to good work the county sxecu live committee-men arc* consider!ni doubling this c ounty's allotment, mak ling $30,000 in all to he raised by Mem Ida) morning. GALL FOR VOLUNTEERS. JINK DESIGNATED FOR REGULAR ARMY. President Urges Men From 18 to 10 to Present Themselves for Service in War. Washington. June 20.?President Wilson issued a proclamation today designating the week of June 23-30 as recruiting week for the regular army and called upon unmarried men without dependents to enroll for war service in order that the ranks of the regulars might be filled promptly. This was the president's first call for volunteers in the present war. The proclamation follows: "Proclamation by the president: "I hereby designate the period of June 23 to June 30, next, as recruit? ing week for the regular a? \y and call upon unmarried men between the ages of 18 and 40 years, who have no dependents and who are not en? gaged In pursuits vitally necessary to the prosecution of the war, to present themselves for enlistments during the week herein designated to the num? ber of 70,000. (Signed) "Woodrow Wilson." The president acted at the request of army officials who have been se? riously concerned over the slow rate of recruiting for tne regular army. It had been hoped that the regular service could be brought to its whole war strength of approximately 300, 000 men by July .TO, which would have permitted the war department to carry out Its plans In regard to the train? ing of all forces to be raised and also as to the dispatch of armies t<? Prance. For several days, however, the average enrollment for the army per day has hern little more than 1,000 men instead of the "),000 or more the department hoped to ob? tain. Today's recruiting bulletin shows that since April 1, 121,363 men have been enrolled as war volunteers of the 183.898 necessary to bring th service to war strength. The army, therefore, la now In the neighborhood of 70,000 men short of war strength. Pawllle Items. Paxvllle, June 2.?On Tuesday af? ternoon, the 12th, the Woman's Chris-j tian Temperance Union held a very interesting Mother's meeting, at the Methodist church. The program con sistcd of very interesting readings re? lating to motherhood, and was in? terspersed with vocal and instrumen? tal music. The violin music render? ed by Miss Vivien Curtis, was espe oially pleasing. During the busines part of the program, it was decided to hold a community fair, the date and plans to be formulated at a later dato. Mrs. P. S. Geddings and children left last week for Rock Hill, where they wdl visit her daughter, Mrs. W E. Tisdale. Miss Ethel Corbett left on Fridav last for a short visit to relatives at Wilson Mill. From there, she Will go to Charleston, where she will sporn a few weeks of her vacation at th Naval Clothing factory, returning to her school at Fair Forest the first o' September. Several of the young girls of the town and community spent the week? end at Manning attending the canning club demonstration. Mrs. W. R, Keels and children are visiting her mother, Mrs. Hattie Du Rent, at Elliott. Miss Pearle Broadway has returned from an extended visit to relatives at Sanderaville, Ga. Miss Hula Corbett left Monday for Pondloton, where she will participate In the Thornpson-Jayroe nuptials on, Wednesday evening. Misses Alice and Emily Broadway are in Charleston for a few days this week. Misses Viola and Edna McHeod are In Florence visiting their sister, Mrs. Marion Cox. YOUNG TRAITORS ARRESTED. Philadelphia, Juno 21.?Seventeen young men and women were arrested last night for distributing literature Which the police declared contrary to the government's welfare. They were held without bond for a hearing on Saturday. FOR S?HE?A few Duroc pigs of the very best breeding. None better, at ten dollars each for immediate de? livery. II- I* and Alfred Scarbor? ough. Geo. H. Hurst, Undertaker and Embalmer, Frompt Attention to Day and Night Calls. At D. J. CRAtO Old Stand. N. Main. 1 nones. Night joi BRITISH COTTON Association CLOSES LIVERPOOL cotton MARKET. Sensational Advance in Cotton Prices lias Demoralised Business in Cotton Trade in England Liverpool, June 20.-?The cotton ex? change was closed temporarily today after a short period or trading. Prices Advance Too Rapidly. London, June 20.?An Exchange Telegraph dispatch says the cotton as? sociation decided to close the market because of sensational movements during the last few days. Subscribe to The Dally Item. Only 10c per week, delivered. DEMAND RUSSIAH OFFENSIVE, CONGRESS OF WORKMEN AND SOLDIERS1 DELEGATES TAKE ACTION. - ? 1 i ? Ex|mvhh Their Absotate roaeVlrsxM in l'ioxsdonal Omennaanl and Re? quest Immediate Resumption of Of* fletttfoe by the Russian Army. London. June 21.?A Petrograd dispatch says that the congress of workmen and saldier?' delegates froni the whole of Russia yesterday \otod their confidence in the provisional gov? ernment and unanimously adopted a resolution demanding Immediately a resumption of the o .'ensive by ths Russian army. Subscribe to The Daily Item. 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